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DISABILITY the case of Hungary. Éva Gárdos Central Statistical Office Budapest. DATA SOURCES. Registration of disability pensioners National Censuses Health Interview Surveys Other population surveys Surveys specialized on disability. REGISTRATION OF DISABILITY PENSIONERS.
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DISABILITYthe case of Hungary Éva Gárdos Central Statistical Office Budapest
DATA SOURCES • Registration of disability pensioners • National Censuses • Health Interview Surveys • Other population surveys • Surveys specialized on disability
REGISTRATION OF DISABILITY PENSIONERS • Medical committee judges the claims • Covers the whole population • There are several disturbing factors • unemployment rate; • definite time at work • one common point: is the person able to perform their work
NATIONAL CENSUSES • Covers the whole population • Long tradition • Number of questions is limited • Only the mental and physical deficiencies and related questions
HEALTH INTERVIEW and OTHER POPULATION SURVEYS • There is no settled system of HIS in the health statistics • 1986: most detailed disability section • 1994: only mental and physical deficiency • 2000: detailed disability section • Time-use survey (1999-2000): only mental and physical deficiency
SURVEYS SPECIALIZED ON DISABILITY • Supplementary questionnaire of LFS • On the basis of EUROSTAT recommendations