Disability

About one in every four adults in Utah and the United States has a disability.1 Disability is common, and yet, the disparities and needs of this community are often unrecognized and unfulfilled. Costly health events and chronic conditions such as, stroke, asthma, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, are all more common for those with disabilities, and basic preventive services such as cancer screenings and dental checks are less common. Not only are people with disabilities are more likely to experience significant differences in their health behaviors and health than those without a disability, they are also more likely to experience social circumstances that put them at greater risk of having poor health outcomes, e.g. lower education, income, food security, etc. It is important to understand that many of these differences and the size of these differences are avoidable, societally based, and not solely due to the nature of disability itself.2
Why It's Important
Bergner and Rothman2 have suggested that health status assessment measures serve four different functions, including examination of the health of general populations, clinical interventions and their effects, changes in the health care delivery system, and health promotion activities and their effects.- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by disability
- Arthirtis prevalence by disability
- Arthirtis and poor mental health
- Arthirtis and activty limitation
- Birth defects prevalence
- High blood cholesterol by disability
- High blood pressure by diability
- Child emotional abuse by disability
- Child physical abuse by disability
- Child sexual abuse by disability
- Congenital cytomegalovirus infection and hearing loss
- Diabetes prevalence by disability
- Healthcare discrimination
- Newborn hearing screening: Number of children diagnosed with hearing loss by birth year
- Newborn hearing screening: Infants with confirmed hearing loss enrolled for intervention servicesr
- Health Status: Physical Health Past 30 Days
- Routine Medical Care Visits
General Health Status - Adults (BRFSS)
Physical Health - Adults (BRFSS)
Activity Limitation - Adults (BRFSS)
Disability - Adults (BRFSS)
- Have a Disability, Old Definition - Crude Rates
- Have a Disability, Old Definition - Age-adjusted Rates
- Have a Disability, New Definition - Crude Rates
- Have a Disability, New Definition - Age-adjusted Rates
- Cognitive Disability - Crude Rates
- Cognitive Disability - Age-adjusted Rates
- Mobility Disability - Crude Rates
- Mobility Disability - Age-adjusted Rates
- Self Care Disability - Crude Rates
- Self Care Disability - Age-adjusted Rates
- Independent Living Disability - Crude Rates
- Independent Living Disability - Age-adjusted Rates
- Vision Disability - Crude Rates
- Vision Disability - Age-adjusted Rates
- Deaf/Hearing Disability - Crude Rates
- Deaf/Hearing Disability - Age-adjusted Rates