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Leidy M Obando-Ante1, Adriana E Lasso-Benavides, Paola Vernaza-Pinzon
1Clínica del Country, Bogotá, Colombia. leidyobando82@yahoo.com
Objective:
Estimating the prevalence of disability in a displaced Colombian population.
Methods:
A descriptive prevalence study was carried out amongst 165 displaced families in the city of Popayán, Cauca, Colombia between June and December 2003. The information was collected via a questionnaire regarding socio-demographic and biological variables.
Results:
There was 8.5 % disability in the population being studied. Regarding the type of disability 5.6 %, 0.7 % and 1.2 % prevalence was found for physical, sensory and mental disability, respectively.
Conclusions:
Being disabled, added to that of being displaced, has become a public health problem as it affects a large group of individuals and families and also has a negative impact on society by affecting the productivity and development of human resources.
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