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National disability survey, 2006 First results

National disability survey, 2006 First results. National disability survey, 2006 First results. Siobhán Carey Assistant Director General, Social and Demographic Statistics Central Statistics Office 23 rd October 2008. Background. 2006 Census included questions on disability

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National disability survey, 2006 First results

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  1. National disability survey, 2006First results

  2. National disability survey, 2006First results Siobhán Carey Assistant Director General, Social and Demographic Statistics Central Statistics Office 23rd October 2008

  3. Background • 2006 Census included questions on disability • The National Disability Survey - a Census follow-up • Collaborative effort - Consultative Group • 16,000 people interviewed • 9 types of disability • broader than in census • thresholds of severity

  4. 9 Disability types • Seeing • Hearing • Speech • Mobility and dexterity • Remembering and concentrating • Intellectual and learning • Emotional, psychological and mental health • Pain • Breathing

  5. NDS thresholds for disability

  6. Content • Profile of people with a disability • Profile of people with each disability type • Illustrative population groups • People aged 75 and over with a disability • Children with a disability • People with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals and children’s homes • Prevalence of disability in population as a whole • Questions

  7. People with a disability • 52% female and 48% male • Intellectual & learning (61% males) • Speech (54% males) • 22% aged 75 and over (but only 5% of population) • 11% are children – aged 0-17 (25% of population) • 8% are resident in nursing homes, hospitals or children’s homes • 92% resident in private household

  8. People with a disability • Most commonly reported disabilities • Mobility & dexterity – 56% • Pain – 47% • Remembering & concentrating – 35% • Emotional psychological & mental health – 34% • Severity of disability • “Cannot do at all” – 24% • “A lot of difficulty” – 43% • “Moderate” or lower – 33%

  9. People with a disability –disability type

  10. People with a Seeing disability • 58% female, 42% male • 36% of all persons with a Seeing disability are aged 75 and over • 40% reported a lot of difficulty and 5% were unable to see at all • Older people more severe difficulty • Relatively small numbers of children (5%) • 1 in 10 had disability from birth (11%) • Cause of seeing disability • Two-fifths reported “Disease or illness” as main cause of their disability • Just under one in five reported a hereditary or genetic condition • The illness most commonly reported by persons with a Seeing disability was cataracts at 14%

  11. People with a Hearing disability • Equal proportions of males & females • 38% aged 75 and over • 36% reported a lot of difficulty and 3% could not hear at all • Older age groups had higher levels of difficulty • Age of onset • 11% had their disability from birth • 11% acquired their disability before the age of 18 • 40% acquired their disability after the age of 55 • 1 in 5 reported a disease or illness as the cause of their disability • 15% reported a hereditary or genetic condition • 12% reported work conditions • Most commonly used aids • Hearing aids without T-switch – 23% • Mobile phones for texting – 22% • Hearing aids with T-switch – 18%

  12. People with a Speech disability • 54% male, 46% female • Almost half were aged under 35 • A third reported a lot of difficulty being understood and a fifth (18%) reported that their speech could not be understood by others at all • Little variation in severity by age group • Over 60% had their disability since childhood • 36% reported a disease or illness as the main cause of their disability • 1 in 5 five reported a hereditary or genetic condition • Specific illnesses • Autistic Spectrum Disorders - 7% • Deafness – 6% • Cerebral Palsy - 6% • Speech and language therapy -most commonly used and needed aid • 28% using • 17% needing and not having

  13. People with Mobility & dexterity disability • 57% female, 43% male • A third aged 75 and over, just 4% aged 0-17 • 34% “A lot of difficulty” • 35% - “Cannot do at all” • Older people reported higher levels of difficulty • half of those aged 75 and over reported “Cannot do at all” • 37% cannot “Walk for about 15 minutes” • Age of onset • 13% acquired their disability in childhood or from birth, • 15% since age of 75 or over

  14. People with Mobility & dexterity disability ll • 45% reported a disease or illness as the cause of their disability , one in six reported an accident, injury or fall • Arthritis most commonly reported illness – 24% • Most commonly used aids • Walking aids (45%) • Grab bars (35%) • Physiotherapy (31%) • 10% needed a lift or stair lift

  15. Remembering & concentrating • 51% female, 49% male • 39% “A lot of difficulty” and 13% “Cannot do at all” • A quarter were aged 75 and over - higher levels of difficulty • Of those aged 0-17 with a Remembering and concentrating disability • 87% reported difficulty with “Concentrating for 10 minutes • Two-thirds had difficulty “Remembering to do important things” • Among those aged 75 and over • 90% had difficulties due to forgetting where they had put things • 80% had difficulty remembering to do important things

  16. Remembering & concentrating ll • 14% had their disability from birth • One-third reported that their disability was caused by a disease or illness, • about 10% reported a hereditary or genetic condition • 9% stress • Alzheimer’s disease or dementia reported by 9% • Medication used by about 25%

  17. Intellectual & learning • 61% male, 39% female • highest proportion of males of all nine disability types • Predominantly young – 38% aged 0-17, 25% aged 18-34 • 35% “A lot of difficulty”, 12% “Cannot do at all” • 17% - “Just a little difficulty”, 36% “Moderate”, • 70% diagnosed with Intellectual disability • 77% had difficulty with Learning everyday skills • Almost 80% had their disability from childhood

  18. Intellectual & learning ll • One-third reported a disease or illness caused their disability, • A quarter reported as caused by a hereditary or genetic condition • Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties reported by 17% • 5% cited Autistic Spectrum Disorder as cause • Most commonly used aids • Additional special teaching - 28% • Psychology service - 27% • Occupational therapy - 23%

  19. Emotional, psychological & mental health • 53% female, 47% male • Two-thirds of people were of working age (18-64) • 32% “A lot of difficulty”, 4% “Cannot do at all” • 23% “Just a little”, 42% “Moderate”, • Age of onset • 23% began to be affected by their disability between the ages of 18 and 34, • 11% had been affected from birth • almost 18% between the ages of 0-17

  20. Emotional, psychological & mental health ll • 40% reported a disease or illness as the cause • 18% cited stress as the cause • Depression was the most frequently reported illness at 28% • Anxiety disorders were reported by 11% • 90% used at least one aid • highest proportion reporting use of aids for any of the nine disability types • Medical services (77%) and medication (69%) • Psychiatrist (32%) • Exercise or relaxation therapies (29%) • Counselling (25%) • Persons reporting higher levels of difficulty also reported greater frequency of occurrence of their disability

  21. People with a disability due to Pain • 57% female, 43% male • 48% “A lot of difficulty” , 3% “Cannot do at all” • 23% were aged 75 and over 22% were aged 55-64, and just 2% were aged 0-17 age • Age of onset • 1 in 12 reported that their disability began before the age of 17 • between 14% and 17% reported that their disability began in the different age groups between 18-64

  22. People with a disability due to Pain ll • Just under half of people reported that their disability was caused by a disease or illness, • 1 in 5 reported an accident, injury or fall • Arthritis was the most commonly cited illness at 34% • Just over two-thirds used at least one aid • Pain management -most frequently used aid at 48% • The majority of those reporting the higher levels of severity of difficulty due to pain also reported that their disability was present most or all of the time

  23. Breathing • 51% female, 49% male • almost a quarter aged 75 and over • 35% reported “A lot of difficulty” in everyday activities , 2% “Cannot do at all” • Younger people generally had lower levels of severity • One in five people had been affected since childhood and almost one in ten had their disability from birth

  24. Breathing ll • Around 60% reported that it was caused by a disease or illness • Asthma was the most frequently reported illness at 31% followed by cardiovascular disease at 16% • More than half used at least one aid • Most commonly used - nebulisers 42% • Over 60% of those reporting the higher levels of severity also reported that their Breathing disability affected them most or all of the time

  25. Some population groups

  26. People with a disability living in communal establishments • 62% in communal establishments are female (51% in private households) • 62% aged 75 and over (19% in private households) • 63% reported highest level of severity (21% for private households) • 76% reported a Mobility & dexterity disability • 61% reported a Remembering & concentrating disability • Higher levels of multiple disability • average of 3.3 disabilities per person • 2.5 for persons in private households

  27. Older people with a disability • 36% of people with a disability were aged 65 and over (36%) • 1 in 5 people with a disability were aged 75 and over (22%) • 83% of those aged 75 and over with a disability reported a Mobility & dexterity disability • 94% of these had difficulty walking for about 15 minutes • 80% had difficulty going outside of home • 65% had difficulty moving around their home • 48% had a Pain disability • 39% had a Remembering & concentrating disability • 90% of these had difficulty due to forgetting where they had put things • 81% had difficulty remembering to do important things • 75 & over age group accounted for • 38% of those with a Hearing disability • 36% of those with a Seeing disability • 33% of those with Mobility & dexterity disability

  28. Persons aged 75 & over with a disability type of disability (%)

  29. Children with a disability • 11% of all persons with a disability were aged 0-17 • 75% had an Intellectual & learning disability • 50% had a Remembering & concentrating disability • 28% had an Emotional, psychological & mental health disability • 28% had a Speech disability

  30. Children with a disability type of disability (%)

  31. Children with a disability Children accounted for • 38% of all those with Intellectual and learning difficulties • 29% of all those with Speech difficulties • 16% of all those with Remembering and concentrating difficulties • They represented very small proportions within the other six disabilities • Pain (2%), Mobility & dexterity (4%), Seeing (5%)

  32. Estimating prevalence of disability in the population as a whole

  33. Estimating prevalence of disability • Census of Population - 93 persons per thousand • NDS used a broader spectrum (Breathing, Pain) • Introduced concept of severity • Dedicated disability survey • NDS total population estimate including broader spectrum – indicative level 185 persons per thousand

  34. Prevalence of disability by type rate per thousand

  35. Prevalence of disability by age grouprate per thousand

  36. Level of difficulty –Whole population

  37. Summary • Focus on people with a disability • Able to describe the characteristics of people with different disabilities • Further report on participation, care arrangements, employment, transport, environmental factors

  38. Questions

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