Using Two Disability Measures to Compare Physical Inactivity Among US Adults With Disabilities

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  McGuire, Dana Olzenak ; Watson, Kathleen B. ; Carroll, Dianna D. ; Courtney-Long, Elizabeth A. ; Carlson, Susan A.
• Description:
  Prevalence of health behaviors among adults with disabilities may vary by disability measure. We used data from the 2011-2015 National Health Interview Survey to estimate prevalence of physical inactivity by disability status using 2 measures of disability: Basic Actions Difficulty questions (BADQ) and a standard 6-question measure (6Q). Disability prevalence (BADQ, 31.1%; 6Q, 17.5%) and inactivity prevalence among adults with disability (BADQ, 42.9%; 6Q, 52.5%) and without disability (BADQ, 24.3%; 6Q, 26.2%) varied by measure; however, both measures highlight inactivity disparities for adults with disability. Disability measures influence physical inactivity estimates and are important for guiding surveillance and health promotion activities for adults with disabilities.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Brief Disability Evaluation Disabled Persons Exercise Female Health Behavior Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Young Adult

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 15.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd15.170261
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  29346064
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5774308
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  15
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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  urn:sha-512:3c00ae86422fa08f6fd12c980bc88f545edb620770bd4e882989b439f9e566edf57976b98d604c0d0b7c03f610b72d5cd9f93377754642b38eabf52a4f0f778d
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