Prevalence of people with disabilities in Chi Linh
- Author:
Thuy Thi Minh Nguyen
;
Duy Sy Dang
;
Huynh Van Hoang
;
Quyen Ngoc Quach
;
Michael Palmer
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prevalence;
Disability prevalence;
Disability
- MeSH:
Prevalence;
Disability prevalence;
Disability
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2008;58(5):99-105
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
-
Abstract:
Background: Surveys in disability are getting more and more attention from the Governments and contributes towards improve service provision for people with disabilities. Objective: To describe the prevalence of people with disabilities at The Chi Linh demographic and epidemiological surveillance system (CHILILAB), Hai Duong province in 2007. Subject and Method: The cross - cutting survey conducted in the CHILILAB which has a population of 65.438 people, the WHO questionnaire of disability screening was used. Result and conclusion: Disability prevalence in Chi Linh occurs in 28.2% of the population. It is noted that the disability prevalence increases significantly with age groups: 81.8% of those who are over 60, 58.2% those aged of 40 - 59 and only 8 - 9% of those aged under 40. In addition, the disability prevalence is higher in the rural areas, women, the poor and the illiterate. It is necessary to have more study on the prevalence of people with disabilities in wider ranges. \r\n', u'\r\n', u'\r\n', u'