Andrew J' Houtenville, Ph'D'

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Who Are People with Disabilities? Demographic
Patterns
Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. Employment and
Disability Institute School of Industrial and
Labor Relations Cornell University Ithaca, New
York The Future of Disability Statistics
What We Know and Need to Know October 5, 2006
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Definition of Disability from ACS

• Do you have any of the following conditions
• a. Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or
  hearing impairment? ... Sensory Disability
• b. A condition that substantially limits one or
  more basic physical activities such as walking,
  climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying?
  ... Physical Disability

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Definition of Disability from ACS

• Because of a physical, mental, or emotional
  condition lasting 6 months or more, do you have
  any difficulty in doing any of the following
  activities
• a. Learning, remembering, or concentrating? ...
  Mental Disability
• b. Dressing, bathing, or getting around inside
  the home? ... Self-Care Disability

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Definition of Disability from ACS

• Because of a physical, mental, or emotional
  condition lasting 6 months or more, do you have
  any difficulty in doing any of the following
  activities
• a. Going outside the home alone to shop or
  visit a doctor's office? ... Go-Outside-Home
  Disability
• b. Working at a job or business? ...
  Employment Disability

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Prevalence Rate, by Age
(12.8)
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Prevalence Rate, by Gender (Ages 21-64)
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Prevalence Rate, by Race/Ethnicity (Ages 21-64)
Race categories were recoded to be
non-Hispanic. Ordered by prevalence rate.
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Prevalence Rate, by Selected States (Ages 21-64)
Reflects the Disability Belt
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Census 2000 Sensory, Mental, Physical, and/or
Self-Care Disability Rate, by County (Ages 21-64)
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Prevalence Rate, by Education (Ages 21-64)
Overall 12.6
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Prevalence Rate, by Disability Type (Ages 21-64)
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Demographics by Disability Type

• Age
• Education Same patterns as overall, except only
  physical and employment disabilities have a rise
  in prevalence between the first two categories
  (grades 8 and less and grades 9 and 10).
• Do you have any of the following conditions
• a. Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or
  hearing impairment? ... Sensory Disability
• b. A condition that substantially limits one or
  more basic physical activities such as walking,
  climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying?
  ... Physical Disability
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Question

• How do we begin to recognize the environmental
  component of disability in population statistics?
• Environment characteristics are worth collecting.
  
• Many policies are oriented to address physical,
  social, and policy barriers.

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Reporting of Self-Care, Go-Outside-Home, and
Employment Disabilities (Ages 21-64)
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Contact Information

• Andrew J. Houtenville, Ph.D. RRTC on
  Disability Demographics and Statistics
  (StatsRRTC)Employment and Disability Institute
  School of Industrial and Labor RelationsCornell
  University303B ILR Extension BuildingIthaca,
  New York 14853Telephone (607)
  255-5702TTY/TDD [phone] Fax (607)
  255-2763E-mail ajh29_at_cornell.eduWebsite
  www.disabilitystatistics.org

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Miscellaneous Slides Not Covered in the
Presentation
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Prevalence Rate, by Age and Type
Physical
Mental
Sensory
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Prevalence Rate, by Age and Type
Employment
Go-Outside-Home
Self-Care
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Prevalence Rate, by Gender and Type (Ages 21-64)