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Disability Status by Age and Type, New Jersey, 2023
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Why Is This Important?
Studies have found that people with disabilities are less likely to get preventive health care services they need to stay healthy.^1^ In addition, people with disabilities may have trouble finding a job, going to school, or getting around outside their homes.[https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2015/people-with-a-disability-less-likely-to-have-completed-a-bachelors-degree.htm ^2^]
Definition
Percent of the total population that has a disability
Data Notes
For cognitive difficulty, ambulatory difficulty, and self-care difficulty, <18 only includes persons aged 5 to 17. Children under 5 are not included in these measures.Data Source
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Estimated number of civilian noninstitutionalized persons in each age group with a given disabilityDenominator:
Estimated total civilian noninstitutionalized population in each age group
Data Issues
The U.S. Census Bureau did not release its standard 1-year estimates from the 2020 American Community Survey because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection.Related Health Objectives and Indicators
Health Initiative: CDI
Chronic Disease Indicator DIS01
Description: Adults with any disability
https://www.cdc.gov/cdi/indicator-definitions/disability.html
Health Initiative: EPHT
Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator PV-52
Description: Demographics: socioeconomic status, age, sex, race/ethnicity, English language proficiency, medical issues and disability
https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=13&selectedIndicatorId=52Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator PV-109
Description: Prevalence among adults of arthritis, diabetes, disability, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fair or poor self-rated health status
https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=13&selectedIndicatorId=109