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A Guide to Disability Statistics from the National Health Interview Survey – Disability Supplement
Author
Maag, Elaine
Abstract
The National Health Interview Survey - Disability supplement (NHIS-D) provides information that can be used to understand myriad topics related to health and disability. The survey provides comprehensive information on multiple disability conceptualizations that can be identified using information about health conditions (both physical and mental), activity limitations, and service receipt (e.g. SSI, SSDI, Vocational Rehabilitation). This provides flexibility for researchers in defining populations of interest. This paper provides a description of the data available in the NHIS-D and information on how the data can be used to better understand the lives of people with disabilities.
Date Issued
2006-04-02Subject
charts; data; developmental disabled; disabilities; disability; disability statistics; Disability Statistics Research; EDIcat5-DSR; disable; disabled; disablement; disabling; earnings; economic; economics; economy; employ; employing; employment; estimates; figures; graphs; handicap; handicapped; impairment; information; Labor Market; learning disability; limitation; mental handicap; mental retardation; numbers; physical disability; self-employment; special need; statistic; statistics; stats; work; disability demographics; National Health Interview Survey – Disability Supplement; NHIS-D
Type
article
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