J. Primary Disability

Table 34: Frequency of respondents’ primary disability types.

Disability Type
Frequency
%

What do you consider to be your primary disability?

Neurological Disorder

19

15.1

Arthritis

16

12.7

Spinal Cord Injury

15

11.9

Diabetes

14

11.1

Heart Disease

9

7.1

Mental Retardation

9

7.1

Bad Back

7

5.6

TBI

7

5.6

Respiratory Disease

5

4.0

Cancer

3

2.4

Cerebral Palsy

3

2.4

Fibromyalgia

3

2.4

Muscular Dystrophy

3

2.4

Amputation

3

2.4

Muscular Dystrophy

3

2.4

Schizophrenia

3

2.4

Bipolar Disorder

2

1.6

Blind

2

1.6

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

1

.8

Deaf

1

.8

Anxiety Disorder

1

.8

Total

126

100.0

 

CHD - Center for Human Development: University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska Works Initiative