Disability Prevalence and Demographic Association among Race/Ethnic Minority Populations in the United States: Implications for the 21st Century. Monograph Series Number Two

This research report examined the distribution and incidence of disabilities among minority communities. A review of literature is provided including relevant statistics on the prevalence of disabilities in African Americans and Hispanic Americans. The study used data from the National Health Interv...

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Main Author Asbury, Charles A
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published Howard University Research and Training Center for Access to Rehabilitation and Economic Opportunity 1991
Subjects
African Americans
Blacks
Chronic Illness
Demography
Disabilities
Educational Background
Employment
Ethnic Groups
Hispanic Americans
Incidence
Income
Individual Characteristics
Language Impairments
Low Income Groups
Marital Status
Mental Retardation
Minority Groups
National Health Interview Survey
Neurological Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Place of Residence
Racial Factors
Special Health Problems
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Summary:This research report examined the distribution and incidence of disabilities among minority communities. A review of literature is provided including relevant statistics on the prevalence of disabilities in African Americans and Hispanic Americans. The study used data from the National Health Interview Survey (n=122,859) to determine the prevalence of disability. The association between race/ethnicity and other characteristics (sex, age, education, family income, marital status, employment, and geographic region) is examined. Disability was divided into four categories: chronic debilitating health conditions; physical, sensory, and language impairments; mental disorders; and nervous system disorders. Several tables are provided to show association between variables. Among the results were: the overrepresentation of African Americans and Hispanic Americans with chronic health conditions; African American overrepresentation for mental retardation and other nervous system disorders; a high proportion of subjects from each of the disability categories residing in the South; and the generally low incomes of people with disabilities from minority groups. (Contains 30 references.) (CR)