Prevalence and correlates of disability in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evidence from 8 national censuses.

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 disab

SUBMITTER: Berlinski S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8550602 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature