Disability and the achievement of Universal Health Coverage in the Maldives.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess access to general and disability-related health care among people with disabilities in the Maldives.

Methods

This study uses data from a case-control study (n = 711) nested within a population-based, nationally representative survey to compare health status and access to general healthcare amongst people with and without disabilities. Cases and controls were matched by gender, location and age. Unmet need for disability-related healthcare is also assessed. Multivariate regression was used for comparisons between people with and without disabilities.

Results

People with disabilities had poorer levels of health compared to people without disabilities, including poorer self-rated health, increased likelihood of having a chronic condition and of having

SUBMITTER: Banks LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9770361 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature