The Face of Disability
The Face of Disability Could this be you or someone you know?
How many disabled Americans are there?
What is the rate of disability by educational level?
1 in 5
adults (over 53 million people) have a disability
24.4 %
19.8 %
of women are disabled
of men are disabled
38.8% – 40.8%
22.4% – 23.3%
25.5% – 26.5%
11.5% – 12.1%
did not complete high school
some college
high school graduate
college graduate
How are they disabled?
Loss of mobility
13.0%
Loss of cognition
Loss of ability to live independently
10.6%
What is the most frequent cause of disability?
6.5%
Loss of vision
Loss of ability to care for self
4.6%
3.6%
16.4% Minnesota State with the lowest incidence of disability
Arthritis, back, and spine issues are most common.
31.5% Alabama Other common causes include: Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Stroke, Injury due to Falling and Mental Health Conditions.
Source: Prevalence of Disability and Disability Type Among Adults – United States, 2013, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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State with the highest incidence of disability
How many disabled Americans are there?
What is the rate of disability by educational level?
1 in 5
adults (over 53 million people) have a disability
24.4 %
19.8 %
of women are disabled
of men are disabled
38.8% – 40.8%
22.4% – 23.3%
25.5% – 26.5%
11.5% – 12.1%
did not complete high school
some college
high school graduate
college graduate
How are they disabled?
Loss of mobility
13.0%
Loss of cognition
Loss of ability to live independently
10.6%
What is the most frequent cause of disability?
6.5%
Loss of vision
Loss of ability to care for self
4.6%
3.6%
16.4% Minnesota State with the lowest incidence of disability
Arthritis, back, and spine issues are most common.
31.5% Alabama Other common causes include: Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Stroke, Injury due to Falling and Mental Health Conditions.
Source: Prevalence of Disability and Disability Type Among Adults – United States, 2013, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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4444 ZION AVENUE • SAN DIEGO, CA • 92120 800-898-9641 • www.diservices.com
State with the highest incidence of disability
