Article ; Online: Prevalence and correlates of disability in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evidence from 8 national censuses.
PloS one
2021 Volume 16, Issue 10, Page(s) e0258825
Abstract: We estimate disability prevalence rates and gaps in social conditions in eight Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries and project current and future disability prevalence rates in the region. Using data from representative samples of the ... ...
| Abstract | We estimate disability prevalence rates and gaps in social conditions in eight Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries and project current and future disability prevalence rates in the region. Using data from representative samples of the population in eight countries, we find that reported disability prevalence varies widely across countries, ranging between 4.5 percent in Trinidad and Tobago (2011) to 24.9 percent in Brazil (2010). Differences in surveying approaches and demographic structures likely explain a part of this variation. We find marked sociodemographic gradients for disability. We also report significant disability gaps: people living with disabilities have lower educational attendance and completion rates and lower employment rates. We use age and sex-specific disability rates from our sample of countries and information on the current and future demographic structures in LAC countries to project disability prevalence for the whole region. We project that the total number of people with disabilities in this region will increase by approximately 60 million between 2020 and 2050. Our projections suggest that countries need to systematically plan and implement inclusion policies to adequately address the growing population of people with disabilities in the years to come. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Caribbean Region/epidemiology ; Censuses ; Disabled Persons/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Humans ; Latin America/epidemiology ; Male ; Prevalence ; Socioeconomic Factors |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-10-27 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| ISSN (online) | 1932-6203 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0258825 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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