How many people have disabilities?

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How many people have disabilities?

5/26/11
By National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Division of Human Development and Disability.

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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Division of Human Development and Disability.
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A Tip Sheet for Public Health Professionals

Did you know that disability is one of the nation’s most important public health issues? You can help improve the health and wellness of people with disabilities by requesting that your state’s public health surveillance activities include disability as a demographic (similar to age, sex, race, etc.) and that health promotion activities include people with disabilities.

Approximately 20% of U.S. adults have a disability. Interested in your state? Use the table below to determine the prevalence of disability by age group.

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disability-tipsheet_phpa_1.pdf
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Disabled Persons
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Fact Sheet
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2 unnumbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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