Prevalence and Causes of Paralysis-United States, 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence and causes of functional paralysis in the United States.

Methods

We used the 2013 US Paralysis Prevalence & Health Disparities Survey to estimate the prevalence of paralysis, its causes, associated sociodemographic characteristics, and health effects among this population.

Results

Nearly 5.4 million persons live with paralysis. Most persons with paralysis were younger than 65 years (72.1%), female (51.7%), White (71.4%), high school graduates (64.8%), married or living with a partner (47.4%), and unable to work (41.8%). Stroke is the leading cause of paralysis, affecting 33.7% of the population with paralysis, followed by spinal cord injury (27.3%), multiple sclerosis (18.6%), and cerebral palsy (8.3%).

Conclusions

Accordin

SUBMITTER: Armour BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5024361 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature