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Scott D Landes1, Bonnielin K Swenor2, Jean P Hall3
1Department of Sociology and Aging Studies Institute, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, NY 13244, United States.
Introduction:
Current disability questions used in many US federal surveys exclusively measure disability as having 1 or more of 6 functional limitations. This strategy is at odds with who is disabled as some disabled people do not experience these limitations.
Methods:
Using data from a nationally representative survey of 2169 adults, this study describes the potential of a comprehensive disability status question to improve the measurement of disability.
Results:
Results from this study demonstrate that a comprehensive disability status question successfully identifies disabled people who both do, and do not, experience limitations.
Conclusion:
These findings suggest that a single comprehensive disability status question may provide a viable and more inclusive alternative to identifying the disabled population in US federal surveys.
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