Primary Disability
Respondents were asked to identify their primary disability from a list of 34 choices. Arthritis, schizophrenia and mental retardation were the primary disability indicated by the largest number of respondents.
Table 31: What do you consider to be your primary disability?
|
|
n |
% |
|
|
|
Amputation |
4 |
3.1 |
|
Anxiety disorder |
2 |
1.6 |
|
|
Arthritis |
19 |
15.0 |
|
|
Bad back |
11 |
8.7 |
|
|
Bipolar disorder |
2 |
1.6 |
|
|
Blind |
6 |
4.7 |
|
|
Cancer |
1 |
.8 |
|
|
Cerebral palsy |
2 |
1.6 |
|
|
Depression |
2 |
1.6 |
|
|
Deaf |
3 |
2.4 |
|
|
Diabetes |
1 |
.8 |
|
|
Digestive system disorders |
1 |
.8 |
|
|
Epilepsy |
5 |
3.9 |
|
|
FAS |
2 |
1.6 |
|
|
Fibromyalgia |
4 |
3.1 |
|
|
Heart disease |
6 |
4.7 |
|
|
Hepatitis |
2 |
1.6 |
|
|
Learning disability |
2 |
1.6 |
|
|
Mental retardation |
11 |
8.7 |
|
|
Neurological disorder |
8 |
6.3 |
|
|
Respiratory disease |
3 |
2.4 |
|
|
Schizoaffective disorder |
6 |
4.7 |
|
|
Schizophrenia |
14 |
11.0 |
|
|
Sickle cell anemia |
1 |
.8 |
|
|
Spinal cord injury |
4 |
3.1 |
|
|
TBI |
5 |
3.9 |
|
|
Total |
127 |
100 |
|
|
Missing |
100 |
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|
Total |
227 |
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