Prevalence of visual,hearing,speech,physical,intellectual and mental disabilities in China,2006
10.3321/j.issn:0254-6450.2008.07.004
- VernacularTitle:中国人口六类残疾流行现状
- Author:
Xiao-Ying ZHENG
1
;
Lei ZHANG
;
Gong CHEN
;
Li-Jun PEI
;
Xin-Ming SONG
Author Information
1. 北京大学
- Keywords:
Disabilities;
Prevalence;
Cross-sectional analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2008;29(7):634-638
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the prevalence of visual,hearing,speech,physical,intellectual and mental disabilities in China,2006.Methods The reference time of the Second National Sample Survey on Disability was zero hour,April 1,2006,and 2 526 145 individuals were investigated from 31 provinces autonomous regions or municipalities under the"Disability Classification and Standards for the Second National Sampling Survey on Disability".The classified prevalence rates of 6 types of disability was analyzed.Results (1)The overall prevalence of disabilities was 6.39%,which was 1.49 percent higher than the prevalence rate in 1987.The prevalence of physical disability was the highest(2.34%),while the speech disability was the lowest(0.53%).(2)29.49% of all the disabled persons were classified as severe who suffered grade-1 and grade-2 while 70.51% of them were moderately and mildly disabled suffering from grade-3 and grade-4.Over 65% of the speech disability and over 45% of the mental disability were identified.which were much higher than the other 4 types of disability.(3)The correlation between age,gender.residential place and each of 6 types of disability were statistically significant(P＜0.001).(4)Among all the disabling factors of speech disability and mental retardation disability,congenital factors made great contribution(22.67% and 22.41% respectively).Conclusion According to the analysis results,the characteristics of disabled persons in China were as follows:ageing population had high prevalence rate of disability;all the population mainly suffered moderate and mild disability,but the proportion of severe disability was not low;the prevalence rate was higher and the main reasons caused disability were diversification in rural area.
