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The Face of Disability
Could this be you or someone you know?
How many disabled Americans are there?
How are they disabled?
What is the most frequent
cause of disability?
What is the rate of disability
by educational level?
1 in 5
adults (over 53 million
people) have a disability
24.4%
of women are disabled
19.8%
of men are disabled
38.8% – 40.8%
did not complete high school
22.4% – 23.3%
some college
25.5% – 26.5%
high school graduate
11.5% – 12.1%
college graduate
Loss of
mobility
Loss of
cognition
Loss of ability to
live independently
Loss of
vision
Loss of ability to
care for self
13.0% 10.6% 6.5%
4.6%
31.5% Alabama
State with the highest
incidence of disability
16.4% Minnesota
State with the lowest
incidence of disability
3.6%
Arthritis, back, and spine issues
are most common.
Other common causes include:
Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Diabetes,
Kidney Disease, Stroke, Injury due to
Falling and Mental Health Conditions.
Source:PrevalenceofDisabilityandDisabilityTypeAmongAdults–UnitedStates,2013,CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention