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CHARTBOOK
ON WORK AND
DISABILITY
IN THE
UNITED STATES, 1998
National Institute on Disability
and Rehabilitation Research
Disability
Statistics
Abstract
Number 10
Disability Among Racial and Ethnic Groups
by Julia E. Bradsher, Ph.D.
B
ecause disability involves
living in the U.S. The survey is
When disability rates are com-
not only medical consider-
particularly focused on income
puted for men only, racial and
ations, but also social, economic,
distribution, federal and state
ethnic differences become even
and cultural factors, the prevalence
income transfers and service
more pronounced. Again, the
of disability can vary significantly
programs, and policy issues that
highest rate of disability is among
another.
uala
or
the
LIIC
the U.S. Bureau of the Census have
households; interviews are con-
(18.0%), people of Hispanic origin
revealed significant differences in
ducted every four months during a
(14.3%), and Asians and Pacific
disability rates among Americans
period of approximately two and a
Islanders (9.1%).
belonging to various racial and
half years.
Women have a higher rate of
ethnic groups. This abstract sum-
For the purposes of this abstract,
disability than men in the general
marizes those results, including
disability is a limitation in a func-
population, and this difference is
data on racial/ethnic differences in
tional activity or in a socially
seen within each racial/ethnic
disability rates by gender and
defined role or task. This is a
group (except among Native
within specific age groups.
broader definition than is often
Americans, in which the difference
The SIPP
used, for example in the 1990
in disability rates by gender is not
Decennial Census, resulting in
significant). The order of the
Data presented in this abstract
larger estimates of disability.
groups is the same as for men:
were collected by the Census
Native Americans are highest
Bureau in 1991 and 92, in its Survey
Disability Rates Among Racial
(21.8%), followed by blacks (21.7%),
of Income and Program Participa-
and Ethnic Groups
whites (20.3%), people of Hispanic
tion (SIPP), an ongoing, nationally
origin (16.2%), and Asians and
representative panel survey of the
According to the SIPP, the overall
Pacific Islanders (10.7%).
economic status of the non-institu-
rate of disability in the U.S. popula-
Severe disability, an inability to
tionalized, civilian population
tion is 19.4 percent (see Table 1). 1
The rate is highest for Native
Native Americans have
Disability Statistics Rehabilitation
Americans (21.9%), 2 followed
Research and Training Center,
closely by blacks (20.0%) and
the highest rate of dis-
University of California,
whites (19.7%), while those of
San Francisco
ability of any racial/
Hispanic origin have a significantly
Published by U.S. Department of Education,
lower rate (15.3%). For Asians and
ethnic group, while
National Institute on Disability and
Pacific Islanders, the disability rate
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
blacks have the highest
(9.9%) is only half that for whites
Number 10, January 1996.
and blacks.
rate of severe disability.
2
Disability Statistics Abstract No. 10
January 1996
TABLE 1. Disability Status, All Ages, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, 1991-92
(Numbers in thousands)
With a Disability
With a Severe Disability
Race/Gender
TOTAL
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
All
251,796
48,936
19.4
24,117
9.6
Male
122,692
22,916
18.7
9,929
8.1
Female
129,104
26,020
202
14,187
11.0
White
210,873
41,521
19.7
19,736
9.4
Male
103,287
19,731
19.1
8,123
7.9
Female
107,586
21,791
20.3
11,613
10.8
Black
31,420
6.277
20.0
3,836
12.2
Male
14,764
2,655
18.0
1,582
10.7
Female
16,656
3,622
21.7
2.253
13.5
Native American
1,649
361
21.9
162
9.8
Male
852
187
21.9
76
9.0
Female
797
174
21.8
85
10.7
Asian /Pacific Islander
7,855
777
9.9
384
4.9
Female
4,000
434
Hispanic Origin*
21,905
3.343
15.3
1,838
8.4
Male
10,957
1,568
14.3
756
6.9
Female
10,948
1,775
16.2
1,082
9.9
* Hispanic Origin may include people of any race
Source: McNeil, John M., Americans With Disabilities: 1991-92, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population
P79-33, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washingtn, D.C., 1993.
perform a functional activity or
disability rate is once again Native
overall population, there are no
role, affects 9.6 percent of the
Americans (26.9%), followed by
significant differences observed
overall U.S. population. The rate
blacks (20.8%), whites (17.7%), those
between disability rates for men
of severe disability is highest for
of Hispanic origin (16.9%), and
and women aged 15-64, overall or
blacks (12.2%), followed by
Asians and Pacific Islanders (9.6%).
within any racial/ethnic group.
Native Americans (9.8%), whites
It is interesting to note that, while
For severe disabilities among
(9.4%), and people of Hispanic
the overall disability rate for this age
people aged 15-64, the rates follow
origin (8.4%). Once again, Asians
group (17.9%) is substantially lower
the same pattern as for all ages:
and Pacific Islanders have a rate
than that for all ages (19.4%), the
blacks had the highest rate (12.7%),
(4.9%) roughly half that of the
rates for blacks, for Native Ameri-
followed by Native Americans
overall population.
cans, and for people of Hispanic
(11.7%), people of Hispanic origin
If we consider only adolescents
origin are comparable to or higher
(9.1%), whites (7.4%), and Asians
and working-age adults, the
than those for ages 15-64 than for all
and Pacific Islanders (4.5%).
differences in disability rates
ages (20.8% VS. 20.0% for blacks,
Disability rates for various ages
among racial and ethnic groups
26.9% VS. 21.9% for Native Ameri-
within each racial/ethnic group are
become still more significant (see
cans, and 16.9% vs.15.3% for His-
shown in Figure 1.³ Within each
Table 2). Among people aged 15
panic origin).
group, the rate increases more or
to 64, the group with the highest
In contrast to the rates for the
less steadily with age. Throughout
January 1996
Disability Statistics Abstract No. 10
3
TABLE 2. Disability Status, Ages 15-64, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, 1991-92
(Numbers in Thousands)
With a Disability
With a Severe Disability
Race/Gender
TOTAL
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
All
165,040
29,482
17.9
13,171
8.0
Male
81,154
14,504
17.9
5,862
7.2
Female
83,886
14,978
17.9
7,309
8.7
White
138,773
24,559
18.0
10,286
7.4
Male
68,920
12,363
17.9
4,611
6.7
Female
69,853
12,197
17.5
5,675
8.1
Black
19,815
4,122
20.8
2,516
12.7
Male
9,116
1,769
19.4
1,103
12.1
Female
10,699
2,353
22.0
1,413
13.2
Native American
1,062
285
26.9
125
11.7
Male
544
137
25.1
56
10.3
Female
518
149
28.7
69
13.3
Asian/Pacific Islander
5,391
515
9.6
245
4.5
-
Female
2,816
219
y.y
120
0.4
Hispanic Origin*
14,166
2,396
16.9
1,284
9.1
Male
7,113
1,154
16.2
550
7.7
Female
7,053
1,242
17.6
734
10.4
*
Hispanic Origin may include people of any race
Source: McNeil, John M., Americans With Disabilities: 1991-92, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population
P79-33, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washingtn, D.C., 1993.
FIGURE 1. Percentage of Persons with a Disability, by Race/Ethnicity and Age Group, 1991-92
80
70
Whites
60
Blacks
50
Asian/
Percentage
40
Pacific
Islanders
30
Hispanics
20
10
0
<6
6-14
15-17
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-44
55-64
65-74
75+
Age
4
Disability Statistics Abstract No. 10
January 1996
Notes
Credits
the life span, Asians and Pacific
Islanders show the lowest rates of
1. Sampling errors for all estimates presented in
The Disability Statistics Abstract Series is
this abstract do not exceed 30 percent of the
produced by the Disability Statistics
disability of any racial/ethnic
estimate. See McNeil (1993) for further
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center,
group. The highest disability rates
discussion of reliability of estimates
Institute for Health & Aging. School of
vary by age group, with white
Nursing. University of California, Box 0646,
children having a higher rate of
2. We use the term "Native Americans" to refer
Laurel Heights, 3333 California St., San
to the category defined in the SIPP as American
Francisco, CA 94143-0646, with funding from
disability than other groups, blacks
Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts.
NIDRR. This abstract was prepared while
the author was a Mary Switzer Fellow in
with the highest rates for ages 15-
3. Native Americans are not shown in this
Rehabilitation Research funded by NIDRR.
54 and above 65, and people of
figure due to the small sample size
This abstract is based on a report by John M.
Hispanic origin with the highest
McNeil, Americans With Disabilities: 1991-92, U.S.
Bureau of Census, Current Population Reports,
rate of disability for ages 55-64.
P70-33, U.S. Goverment Printing Office,
Washington, DC., 1993.
Edited by Steve Kaye. Layout by Barbara L.
Wenger. Single copies may be requested
without charge from the above address.
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