Prevalence of Disability and Disability Type Among Adults- United States, 2013

Article Publication Date:

7/31/2015

Summary:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has released new data on prevalence of disability and disability type, from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a state-based health survey. This includes data by state, and data by disability type that is based on functional categories. The main finding showed that "1 in 5 adults or over 53 million" Americans live with a disability.

Article Author:

Elizabeth A. Courtney-Long; Dianna D. Carroll; Qing C. Zhang; Alissa C. Stevens; Shannon Griffin-Blake; Brian S. Armour; Vincent A. Campbell

Topics:

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Types/Tools:

Reports

Populations:

Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness

Sources:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Programs/Initiatives:

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