학술논문
Spatial distribution and clustering of the proportion of disabled individuals by districts in Punjab
Document Type
article
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Source
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Vol 73, Iss 10 (2023)
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Language
English
ISSN
0030-9982
Abstract
Disabilities are globally endemic and will increase with population ageing and ubiquitous prevalence of noncommunicable diseases. The Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement survey conducted in 2019-20 is the only district-level representative survey that provides proportion of disabled individuals. The survey used a standardized and validated six-questions from the ‘Washington Group Questions’ that identify functional disabilities pertaining to difficulty in the domains of sight, hearing, walking/climbing steps, remembering/ concentrating, self-care (washing/dressing), and communicating/being understood. Disabilities were more common in men in both urban and rural areas of districts. Continue...