biostudies-literatureUnknown22(1)Nikolajsen H<h4>Background</h4>Knowledge of the prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of physical impairments is limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of physical impairments among adults in Denmark, both in total and according to nine common diagnostic subgroups, describe the socio-demographic and socio-economic profile, and compare the data with those of the general adult population.<h4>Methods</h4>This descriptive, cross-sectional, register-based study evaluated the general socio-demographic and socio-economic variables, including sex, age, geographical region, origin, educational level, occupation, marital status, and disability level, of adults with physical impairments extracted by diagnosis from the Danish National Patient Register and Statistics Denmark by 31 DecembeBMC public health2416https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9783972biostudies-literaturePhysical impairments among adults in Denmark: a register-based study.PMC9783972Juul-Kristensen BNikolajsen HLarsen CMHestbaek LHolsgaard-Larsen AfalsePhysical impairments among adults in Denmark: a register-based study.<h4>Background</h4>Knowledge of the prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of physical impairments is limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of physical impairments among adults in Denmark, both in total and according to nine common diagnostic subgroups, describe the socio-demographic and socio-economic profile, and compare the data with those of the general adult population.<h4>Methods</h4>This descriptive, cross-sectional, register-based study evaluated the general socio-demographic and socio-economic variables, including sex, age, geographical region, origin, educational level, occupation, marital status, and disability level, of adults with physical impairments extracted by diagnosis from the Danish National Patient Register and Statistics Denmark by 31 Decembe2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2025-04-18T11:45:25.939Z2024-10-15T01:31:46.194ZS-EPMC97839723655053810.1186/s12889-022-14747-9