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column leads to more information about the specific census / survey.
Most
of the questionnaires are attached as PDF documents. If the document exceeds 500KB
it is broken into smaller parts.
Country
|
Definition |
Source /
Year |
Questionnaire
|
Prevalence
|
|
Argentina |
Impairment |
Census 1869 |
Identify the persons
who present “Special Conditions”. You may give multiple answers. Categories:
Illegitimate, Insane, Deaf, Mute, Deaf-mute, Blind, Cretinism, Idiot, Stupid,
Down, Person with goiter, Disabled in war or accident, Orphans. |
2.18% |
|
Impairment |
Census 1895 |
Note if any member/s of
the household are: Sick/ill, Deaf and mute, Idiots, Crazy, Blinds, Person
with goiter, Disabled in war or accident. You may give multiple answers. |
0.64% |
|
|
Impairment |
Census 1914 |
The
last question asks if any member of the household is: Sick/ill, Deaf and mute, Blind |
0.18% |
|
|
Impairment |
Census 1947 |
Blinds, Deaf, Mutes,
Insane, Other. |
0.62% |
|
|
Impairment |
Census 1960 |
Do you suffer from physical
impediment of permanent character?
(If the answer is affirmative, specify the type of impediment
according to the instructions of the manual of census). In the instruction it
is emphasized that the impediment must be of chronic character restricting
normal and economic activity. The typology distinguishes in: Blind, Deaf and
Mute, Idiotic, Mentally demented, Invalid and Paralyzed, Chronically sick,
Incapacitated in work-related accident.
|
0.15% |
|
Impairment
|
In this household is any
person … 1. Deaf or using assistive listening devices, 2. Blind (one or both
eyes), 3. Without one or both arms and legs or with atrophied arms and legs,
4. Mute or with severe speech problems, 5. Mentally challenged or mentally
ill, 6. With other permanent disability, 7. No disability in this household. |
Results are used as sample framework for ENDI
2002-3 |
||
|
Impairment/ Functional |
ENDI 2002-2003 (Post-censal survey) |
Questionnaire:
Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, Part
4 Some of the persons
mentioned in the list…1: Are blind?, 2: Even with glasses or lenses has permanent
difficulty to see closely? from a distance? or has other difficulties seeing?
3: Knows to read and to write in Braille or utilizes other aids? 4: Is
deaf? 5: Has permanent difficulty
hearing? 6: Needs assistive devices? 7: Needs to read the lips to understand
what is being said? 8: Is mute? 9: Has permanent difficulty speaking? 10:
Utilizes sign language? 11: Has no, paralyzed or atrophied food/feet or
leg(s)? 12: Has no, paralyzed or atrophied arm(s) or hand(s)? 13: Has
permanent difficulty getting up, going to bed, standing or being seated? 14:
Has permanent difficulty reaching for objects with one or both hands? 15: Has
permanent difficulty walking or climbing stairs? 16: Permanently needs or
utilizes wheel chair? 17: Permanently needs or uses andador, red capes,
Canadian canes, férulas, prosthesis, etc.? 18: Is retarded or mentally
delayed which complicates learning, working and / or relating? 19: Has a
permanent mental problem, which complicates relating, and/or working (infant
psychosis, autism, etc.) 20: Due to a mental problem or mental retardation
attends a hospital or an educational therapeutic center during the day? 21:
Has some other permanent mental or physical difficulty, which was not asked
about? (Here should be included people
who are permanent users of oxygen, you probe, dialysis or those waiting for a
transplant). |
7.1% |
|
|
Bahamas |
Generic |
Census 2000 |
1) Do you have any
long-term illness or disability? Yes disability, Yes Illness, No. Does this
disability or illness affect you in any of the following (tick all that
apply): Seeing (even with glasses, if worn), Hearing (even with hearing aid,
if worn), Speaking (talking), Mobility/Moving (due to absent or impaired
limb), Mobility/Moving (due to localized, paraplegic, quadriplegic
paralysis), Gripping (using fingers to grip or handle objects), Learning
(Intellectual difficulties, slowness), Behavioral Difficulties
(psychological, emotional problems), Mental (mild, moderate, severe
retardation), Other (specify), None. 2) Does this disability or illness limit
your ability to carry out any activities compared with most people your own
age? Yes / No. Which of your activities are affected by your disability or
illness (tick all that apply): Self-care, Moving/Mobility (within the home),
Moving/Mobility (outside the home), Communication, Schooling/Education,
Employment, Social Events, Other (Specify), None. 3) What was the cause of
your disability or illness? Congenital/prenatal, disease/illness contracted,
accident/injury, trauma, including exposure to gases, chemicals,
etc., Other (specify), Not Known. |
2.3% |
|
Barbados |
Impairment |
Census 2000 |
1) Do you have any
of the following disabilities or impairments? Hearing, speech, sight, upper
limb, lower limb, neck/spine, intellectual, mental, other, none, not stated.
2) Are you required to use any of the following aids? Wheelchair, walker,
crutches, prosthesis, other, none, not stated. 3) Was your disability/major
impairment ever diagnosed by a medical doctor? Yes, no, not stated. |
4.6% |
|
Bolivia |
Impairment |
Census 1900 |
Impairment. Register of
the physically or mentally impaired persons by direct observation. |
N/A |
|
Impairment |
Census 1950 |
Incapacitated and not
working (e.g. paralytic, mentally ill, blind, deaf and mute) |
10.5% of workers out of the labor
force |
|
|
Impairment |
ENDSA 1998 |
Has (person’s name)
any extreme handicap? 1) Deaf-mute, 2) Mentally delayed, 3) Deaf, 4) Mute, 5)
Blind, 6) Paralyzed, 7) Lame. |
N/A |
|
|
Impairment |
Census 2001 |
Questionnaire:
Part
1 and Part 2 In this household, how
many members are: 1. Blind, 2. Deaf-mute, 3. Paralyzed or with one arm or
leg? Options: none, one, two, three or more. |
3.1% of households |
|
|
Generic |
Household Survey, MECOVI
2001 |
Does …. have a permanent
disability of any kind? If affirmative please specify. |
3.8% |
|
|
Brazil |
Impairment |
Census 1872 |
Mute, Blind, Deaf, Insane |
0.89% |
|
Impairment |
Census 1890 |
Deaf-mute, deaf, blind,
idiot |
N/A |
|
|
Impairment |
Census 1900 |
Blind, Deaf-mute, Idiot |
0.29% |
|
|
Impairment |
Census 1920 |
Deaf-mute, Blind |
0.18% |
|
|
Impairment |
Census 1940 |
Deaf-mute, Blind |
0.24% |
|
|
Impairment |
PNAD 1981 |
Which of the following
deficiencies or disabilities do you have? 1. Blind, 2. Deaf, 3. Deaf-mute, 4.
Mentally retardation / illness, 5. Amputated body part, 6. Paralysis (total
or both legs), 7. One-sided paralysis (arm or leg), 8. Other type of disability
or paralysis. |
1.78% |
|
|
Impairment |
PNAD 1989 |
Do you have any of the
following deficiencies or disabilities? 1. Blind, 2. Deaf, 3. Partial deaf,
4. Complete paralysis, 5. Partial paralysis, 6. Without or partially without
an extremity, 7. Learning problems, 8. Mental deficiency, 9. Mentally
retardation. |
N/A |
|
|
Impairment |
Do you have any of the following
deficiencies?: Blind, Deaf, Paralytic (both sides), Paralytic (legs),
Complete paralysis, without or partially without an extremity, mental
deficiency, none of the above. |
1.14% |
||
|
Impairment |
Living Standard Survey
1998 |
1. Blind, 2. Deaf, 3.
Permanent legs paralysis, 4. Permanent arms paralysis, 5. One-side permanent
paralysis, 6. Without an extremity (leg, arm, hand, thumb), 7. Mentally
challenged, 8. Down syndrome, 9. Autism, 10. Injury by repeated effort. 11.
Other. |
N/A |
|
|
Functional and Impairment |
1) Do you have any
permanent mental disability limiting your daily activities? (e.g. working,
attending school, play, etc.). 2-4) How do you evaluate
your: See, Hear, Walk or climb stairs. Options: a. Unable, b. severe
permanent problems, c. minor permanent problems, d. without problems. 5) Do you have any of the
following disabilities: a. Permanent complete paralysis, b. Complete paralysis
in the legs, c. Permanent paralysis in any part of the body, d. Any missing
extremity: leg, arm, hand, thumb, e. None of the above. |
14.5% |
||
|
Chile |
Impairment |
Does any household member
have any of the following deficiencies: 1. Deficiency to Hear, 2. Deficiency
to Speak, 3. Deficiency to see, 4. Mental deficiency, 5. Physical deficiency,
6. Deficiency due to psychiatric problems, 7. None. (Mark up to three
options) |
5.3% |
|
|
Functional |
Questionnaire: Individual
and Household Question 10: Do you or any of the
household members have problems to read the newspaper or to see small objects
–even if using eyeglasses? Question 11: Do you or any of the household members
have problems to listen dialogues between three or more individuals –even if
using assistive listening devices? Question 12: Do you or any of the
household members have speech problems? Question 13: Do you or any of the
household members need a wheel chair, crutches, walking sticks, or any other
assistive walking device on a permanent basis? Question 14: Do you or any of
the household members have problems to…? (walk, use public transportation,
dress/undress, use stairs, have a bath, take a shower or have a wash, handle
or grasp objects, drink or eat, chew hard things, control the sphincter). |
21,7% with at least one disability |
||
|
Impairment |
Questionnaire: Households,
Persons,
Viajeros Do you have any of the
following deficiencies: Completely blind, 2. Completely deaf, 3. Dumb, 4. Disabled/Paralytic,
5. Mental illness, 6. None of the above. |
2.2% |
||
|
Impairment |
Does any household member
have any of the following deficiencies: 1. Deficiency to Hear, 2. Deficiency
to Speak, 3. Deficiency to see, 4. Mental deficiency, 5. Physical deficiency,
6. Deficiency due to psychiatric problems, 7. None. (Mark up to three
options) |
5.3% |
||
|
Functional |
|
|
12.9% |
|
|
Colombia |
Impairment |
Does... have one or more of the
following limitations? Blindness,
deafness, dumbness, slowness or mental deficiency, paralysis or absence of
upper body parts, paralysis or absence of lower body parts, none of the
previous. |
1.85% |
|
|
Impairment / Functional |
Localization / Characterization of Persons
with Disability |
ICF:
1) Deficiencies of impairment: ¿..with regards to nerves, vision, hearing,
sence of taste, voice, respiration, heart, digestive, genital system, bodily
movement, or skin condition? 2)
Limitations of functions: ¿.. with regards to thinking, seeing, hearing,
perceiving flavors or smells, permanent pain, speaking and communicating,
moving due to problems of heart or respiratory conditions, chewing,
swallowing, having sexual relations, walking, running, jumping, maintaining
healthy skin, nails, and hair? 3) Restrictions: ¿..with regards to relating
to others, carrying, moving, utilizing objects with hands, walking,
maintaining body positions, eating, self-care and dressing? Does this hinder you in activities with –
relatives, friends, neighbors, employees/employers, and other people? Do you meet barriers in a.. dormitory,
room, bath, staircase, walkway, patio, railway platform, sidewalk, street,
way, park, plaza, stadium, theater, location, terminal of transportation,
vehicle of public transportation, educational center, place of work, health
center, hospital, shopping center, store, market, or other place? |
2.0% |
|
|
Functional |
Questionnaire
(PDF 1MB): Part 1
and Part 2 Question 41: ¿Do you have permanent
limitations when: 1) moving or walking?
2) Using arms and hands? 3)
Seeing, in spite of wearing lenses or glasses? 4) Hearing, even with hearing aids? 5) Speaking? 6)
Understanding or learning? 7)
Relating to others due to mental or emotional problems? 8) Bathing, dressing, eating by
yourself? 9) Other permanent
limitations? Yes/No.. Question 42: Of
the before mentioned limitations..
Which affects your daily performance? (List of options) Question 43:
¿This limitation was caused by: 1) I was born with it, 2) Illness, 3) Accident, 4) Violence of armed groups,
5) Violence inside the home,
6) Violence of common delinquency,
7) Aging, 8) Other, 9) Not known. Yes/No. |
6.3 % |
||
|
Costa Rica |
Impairment |
EHPM 1990 |
Any of the previously reported persons
present… hearing, sight, physical, mental or other problems? Present no
problems. |
8.95 % |
|
Impairment/ Functional |
EHPM 1998 |
Does any household member present any or
several permanent deficiencies that hinder him/her from performing daily activities?
Complete or partial blindness, complete or partial deafness, brain or
physical paralysis, amputation, mental challenge, mental illness, other
(specify) |
7.82 % |
|
|
Impairment |
Census 2000 |
Questionnaire
(1 MB): Part 1
and Part
2 Do you have any permanent deficiency,
such as: complete or partial blindness, complete or partial deafness,
mentally challenged, paralysis, amputation, mental illness, other. |
5.35 % |
|
|
Ecuador |
N/A |
Study of the
Current Disability Situation in Ecuador |
N/A |
13.2% |
|
Impairment |
Questionnaire
(PDF 10MB): Part VI Does anyone have physical or mental
limitation(s)? Completely blind, completely deaf, dumb (without speech),
paralysis (disabled, disfigured), mental deficiency, psychiatric (insanity),
generalized (multiple deficiencies, deaf and mute, etc.), other, no. |
4.65% |
||
|
Functional |
|
Questionnaire (PDF 1.7MB): Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 |
12.14% |
|
|
El Salvador |
|
N/A |
1.8% |
|
|
Generic |
EHPM 2003 Multi-purpose Household Survey with Disability Module |
Questionnaire: Module on
Disability Are you disabled? Yes/No. If yes, what
disability do you have: 1. See (a. low vision, b. complete blindness), 2.
Hear (a. complete deafness, b. partial deafness), 3. Speak (a. speech
problems, b. mute. C. Other), 4. Move (a. walk, climb up, get up, b. jump,
standing), 5. Physical abilities (a. grasp, lift things, b. carry things), 6.
Amputation (a. upper extremity, b. lower extremity, c. both upper
extremities, d. upper and lower extremities, e. both lower extremities), 7.
Intellectual activities (a. psychiatric problems, b. mental challenge), 8.
Psychological problems, 9. Other. |
1.5% |
|
|
Generic |
EHPM 2004 (Multi-purpose Household Survey) |
Do you have a
disability or do you have diabetes? Yes, disability / Yes, diabetes / Yes,
both / Yes, relative disability / Yes, relative diabetes / No. |
N/A |
|
|
Guatemala |
|
Census 1994 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Impairment |
Census 2002 |
Questionnaire
(PDF 1.3MB): Part 1, Part 2,
Part
3 Does anyone in the household present:
blindness, deafness, absence of or disability in his/her extremities (a.
upper, b. lower), mental problems, other disability. |
6.2% of households |
|
|
Functional |
Questionnaire: Household
and Individual 39 questions addressing
mostly health related conditions. A number of questions ask about functional
limitations. Answer options are Yes/No to every question. |
3.7% |
||
|
Guyana |
Functioning |
Census 2002 |
Questionnaire:
Individual (2.4 MB): Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3,
Part 4 1) Do you have /
does .. have any serious problems with any of the following? Seeing (despite
wearing glasses), hearing (even with hearing aid), speaking, moving/mobility
(walking, standing, climbing), body movements (reaching, crouching,
kneeling), gripping/holding (using hands and fingers), learning and
understanding (mental retardation), mental functioning (behavioral,
psychological, emotional), no sense of taste, feel or smell,
other/specify…. 2) Was any of your …
disabilities / impairments ever diagnosed by a doctor? Yes, no. 3) Due to the
disability (ies) indicated above in which of the following ways are your / is
(…) activities limited compared with most people your (…) age? Self-care,
mobility, communication, schooling, employment, none, other/specify….. 4) How was your disability acquired? Born
with disability, acquired disability by accident, acquired disability by
disease. |
N/A |
|
N/A |
PAHO Survey |
N/A |
3.87 % |
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