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Disability statistics - Questions used to identify persons with disabilities.Algeria 1992 SurveyIs there anyone in this household that is disabled or have a handicap, either related to seeing, hearing/speaking, mental retardation or a physical handicap? Aruba 1991 Census 1. Are you (or is he/she) handicapped? Yes No 2. What type of handicap is it? a. Physical Handicap: 1. Motor dysfunction 2. Visual handicap 3. Auditory handicap 4. Organ handicap 5. Multiple physical handicap b. Mental Handicap: 6. Idiocy or imbecility 7. Mental deficiency c. 8. Mental and physical handicap Australia 1976 Census - Is this person handicapped by a serious long-term illness or physical or mental condition? - in his or her education - in getting or holding a job - in getting about alone - in doing housework - in sporting or recreational activities - in acts of daily living, e.g. dressing, bathing - in other ways - not handicapped Australia 1993 Survey 1. Is there anyone in the household who has any loss of sight? 2. Can X see normally wearing glasses or contact lenses? 3. Does anyone have any loss of hearing? 4. Does anyone have anything wrong with their speech? 5. Is there anyone who has blackouts or fits, or loses consciousness? 6. Does anyone have any condition that makes them slow at learning or understanding things? 7. Does everyone have full use of their arms and fingers? 8. Does anyone have difficulty gripping or holding things such as a cup or pen? 9. Does everyone have full use of their feet and legs? 10. Is anyone receiving treatment for nerves or an emotional condition? 11. Does anyone have any condition that restricts them in physical activities, or in doing physical work? 12. Does anyone have any disfigurement or deformity? 13. Does anyone ever need to be helped or supervised in doing things because of any mental illness? Bahamas 1990 Census 1. Do you suffer from any long standing illness, disability or infirmity? Yes No 2. Does this limit your activities compared with most people your own age? Yes No 3. What type of disability or impairment do you have? 1. Sight 2. Hearing 3. Speech 4. Upper limb (arms) 5. Lower limb (legs) 6. Neck and spine 7. Slowness at learning or understanding 8. Mental retardation 9. Other 4. In which of the following are you handicapped? 1. Self-care 2. Mobility 3. Communication 4. Schooling 5. Employment 6. None Bahrain 1981 Census Type of handicap: 1. Blind 2. Deaf 3. Deaf and dumb 4. Amputee 5. Mentally handicapped 6. Paralysed 7. Other - specify Bahrain 1991 Census Type of disability 1. Blind 2. Deaf 3. Deaf and dumb 4. Amputee 5. Mentally slow/strange behavior 6. Paralyzed 7. Others 8. Not disabled/impaired Bangladesh 1982 Survey Type of disability a) Blind b) Crippled c) Deaf and dumb d) Mentally handicapped e) Others Belize 1991 Census Does ... suffer from any long-standing illness, disability or infirmity? Yes No What type of disability or impairment does ... have? 1. Sight 2. Hearing 3. Speech 4. Upper limb 5. Lower limb 6. Neck and spine 7. Slowness at learning or understanding 8. Mental retardation 9. Other (Please specify) Benin 1991 Survey Handicap 1. Oui 2. Non Si oui, entourer le code du Handicap (voir manuel) 1. A 5. MM 2. S 6. PMIS 3. M 7. HP 4. SM 8. PC Bermuda 1991 Census 1. Do you have a physical, mental or other health condition or limitation which has lasted for more than six months and which limits or prevents your participation in the activities of daily life e.g., work, recreation, mobility, schooling. etc. Yes No Not stated 2. Does this condition a) Limit the kind or amount of work that you can do at a job? Yes No Not stated b) Prevent you from working at a job? Yes No Not stated c) Limit the kind of amount of activity that you can do at home or at school? Yes No Not stated d) Prevent you from going outside the home alone? Yes No Not stated e) Prevent you from taking care of your own personal needs, such as bathing, dressing or getting around inside the home? Yes No Not stated f) Generally confine you to getting around in a wheelchair? Yes No Not stated 3. Which of the following best describes the condition or conditions which prevents or limits your participation in the activities of daily life? 1. Arthritis or rheumatism 2. Heart condition 3. Serious problem with back or spine 4. No/limited use or absence of arm(s) 5. No/limited use or absence of leg(s) 6. Muscular disease or impairment 7. Diabetes 8. Cancer 9. Serious stomach, kidney or liver condition 10. Respiratory or lung problem 11. High blood pressure/hypertension 12. Hard of hearing or deafness 13. Poor vision or blindness 14. Serious speech impediment 15. Senility or Alzheimer's disease 16. Mental or emotional disorder 17. Mental retardation 18. Other condition ________________ 19. Not stated Botswana 1991 Census Does any member of this household that have been listed suffer from any of the following disabilities 1. Blindness in one eye 2. Blindness in two eyes 3. Deafness in one ear 4. Deafness in two ears 5. Inability to use one arm 6. Inability to use two arms 7. Inability to use one leg 8. Inability to use two legs 9. Dumbness Other (specify Brazil 1991 Census Deficiéncia fisica ou mental 1. Cegueira 2. Surdoz 3. Paralisia de um dos lados 4. Paralisia des pernas 5. Paralisia total 6. Falta de membro(s) ou parte dele(s) 7. Deficiéncia mental 8. Mais de uma 9. Nenhuma das enumaradas Canada 1983 Survey 1. Does ... have any trouble walking 400 metres without resting? 2. Does ... have any trouble walking up and down a flight of stairs? 3. Does ... have any trouble carrying an object 5 kg. 10 metres, e.g. carrying a 20 pound bag of groceries 30 ft? 4. Does ... have any trouble moving from one room to another? 5. Does ... have any trouble standing for long periods of time, e.g. 20 minutes? 6. Does ... have any trouble when standing, bending down and picking up an object from the floor, e.g. a shoe? 7. Does ... have any trouble dressing and undressing himself/herself? 8. Does ... have any trouble getting in and out of bed? 9. Does ... have any trouble cutting his/her own toenails? 10. Does ... have any trouble using his/her fingers to grasp or handle? 11. Does ... have any trouble reaching? 12. Does ... have any trouble cutting his/her own food? 13. Does ... have any trouble reading ordinary newsprint, with glasses if normally worn? 14. Does ... have any trouble seeing clearly the face of someone from 4 metres, e.g. across the room ( with glasses if normally worn)? 15. Does ... have any trouble hearing what is said in a normal conversation with one other person? 16. Does ... have any trouble hearing what is said in a normal conversation with at least two other persons? 17. Does ... have any trouble speaking and being understood? 18. Is ... limited in the kind or amount of activity he/she can do at home, at work or going to school because of a long-term physical condition or health problem? 19. Does ... have a mental handicap? Canada 1986 Survey 1. Do you have any trouble hearing what is said in a normal conversation with one other person? 2. Do you have any trouble hearing what is said in a group conversation with at least three other people? 3. Are you able to hear what is being said over a normal telephone, with a hearing aid if used? 4. Do you have any trouble reading ordinary newsprint, with glasses if normally worn? 5. Do you have any trouble seeing clearly the face of someone from 12 feet/4 meters, with glasses if normally worn? 6. Have you been diagnosed by an eye specialist as being legally blind? 7. Are you able to recognize a hand in front of your eyes and count the number og fingers being shown? 8. Do you have any trouble speaking and being understood? 9. Do you have any trouble walking 400 yards/400 meters without resting? 10. Do you have any trouble walking up and down a flight of stairs? 11. Do you have any trouble carrying an object of 10 pounds for 30 feet/ 5 kg. for 10 meters? 12. Do you have any trouble moving from one room to another? 13. Do you have any trouble standing for long periods of time, that is more than 20 minutes? 14. When standing, do you have any trouble bending down and picking up an object from the floor? 15. Do you have any trouble dressing and undressing yourself? 16. Do you have any trouble getting in and out of bed? 17. Do you have any trouble cutting your own toenails? 18. Do you have any trouble using your fingers to grasp or handle? 19. Do you have any trouble reaching in any direction? 20. Do you have any trouble cutting your own food? 21. Because of a long-term physical condition or health problem, are you limited in the kind or amount of activity you can do? 22. Do you have any ongoing problems with your ability to remember or learn? 23. Because of a long-term emotional, psychological, nervous, or mental health condition or problem, are you limited in the kind or amount of activity you can do? 24. Are you prevented from leaving your residence to take short trips because of your condition or health problem? Canada 1991 Survey 1. Do you have any difficulty hearing what is said in a conversation with one other person? 2. Do you have any difficulty hearing what is said in a group conversation with at least three other people? 3. Are you able to hear what is being said over a telephone? 4. Do you have any difficulty seeing ordinary newsprint, with glasses or contact lenses if usually worn? 5. Do you have any difficulty clearly seeing the face of someone across a room , with glasses or contact lenses if usually worn? 6. Have you been diagnosed by an eye specialist as being legally blind? 7. Do you have any difficulty speaking and being understood? 8. Do you have any difficulty walking 350 meters/400 yards without resting? 9. Do you have any difficulty walking up and down a flight of stairs? 10. Do you have any difficulty carrying an object of 4.5 kg. for 10 meters, or 10 pounds for 30 feet? 11. Do you have any difficulty moving from one room to another? 12. Do you have any difficulty standing for more than 20 minutes? 13. When standing, do you have any difficulty bending down and picking up an object from the floor? 14. Do you have any difficulty dressing and undressing yourself? 15. Do you have any difficulty getting in and out of bed? 16. Do you have any difficulty cutting your own toenails? 17. Do you have any difficulty using your fingers to grasp or handle? 18. Do you have any difficulty reaching in any direction? 19. Do you have any difficulty cutting your own food? 20. Because of a long-term physical condition or health problem, are you limited in the kind or amount of activity you can do: a) In the residence or institution? b) In other activities outside the residence or institution such as travel, sport or leisure? 21. Do you have any ongoing difficulty with your ability to remember or learn? 22. Because of a long-term emotional, psychological, nervous, or psychiatric condition, are you limited in the kind or amount of activity you can do: a) In the residence or institution? b) In other activities outside the residence or institution such as travel, sport or leisure? Cape Verde 1990 Census Tipo de defieto 1. Cego 2. Surdo 3. Surdo-mudo 4. Marreco 5. Paralesia parcia 6. Paralesia total 7. Leproso 8. Mental 9. Outro (precisar) Central African Republic 1988 Census Type de handicap Aveugel; Sourd; Sourd-muet; Folie; Bossue; Paralysie partielle; Paralysie totale; autres Chile 1992 Census Presenta alguna de las siguientes caracteristicas? 1. Ceguera total 2. Sordera total 3. Mudez 4. Paralisis Lisiado 5. Deficiencia Mental 6. Ninguna Colombia 1993 Census Do you have one or more of the following limitations? Read and mark the choices that apply to you: -complete blindness -complete deafness -complete muteness -mental deficiency or retardation -paralysis or lack of upper limbs -paralysis or lack of lower limbs -none of the above Comoros 1980 Census Handicap Physique ou mental Est-ce que la personne est un handicapé physique ou mental? Préciser par exemple: aveugle, sourd, sourd-muet, invalide, de la main gauche, invalide des mains, invalide du pied, droit, paralysé de la main gauche, et le pied droit, paralysé total, malade mental, etc. Congo 1974 Census Etat Physique: - Normal - Aveugle - Must - Sourd - Infirme etc.. Cyprus 1982 Census Is there any person in your household who suffers from any disability? Cyprus 1992 Census Activity limitations a. Are ...?s usual activities limited because of a long term physical or mental condition or health problem? Yes No b. Does ... have any long term disability or handicap? Yes No c. What kind of disability or handicap does ... have? Disability of the sense organs Other physical disability Intellectual disability Psychological disability Other Egypt 1981 Survey 1. Is the one asked a Handicapped b Incapacitated 2. Type of handicap or incapacity a Senses I. Sight II. Hearing III. Speech b Movement system I. Arms II. Legs c Mental ability d Emaciation 3. Do you need the help of another person in a Descending or ascending the stairs? b Walking? c Eating? d Dressing? e Going to the bathroom? 4. Can you perform previous work? 5. Can you perform new work? Egypt 1996 Survey 1. Does any of your children have a hearing problem? 2. Compared to children of his/her age, does this problem affect the child’s daily activities or his/her education? 3. Does any of them have a sight problem? 4. Compared to children of his/her age, does this problem affect the child’s daily activities or his/her education? 5. Does any of them have a speech problem? 6. Compared to children of his/her age, does this problem affect the child’s daily activities or his/her education? 7. Does any of them have a problem with his/her upper limbs? 8. Can X hold a book or a toy in his/her arms? 9. Compared to children of his/her age, does this problem affect the child’s daily activities or his/her education? 10. Does any of them have a problem with his/her lower lims? 11. Compared to children of his/her age, does this problem affect the child’s daily activities or his/her education? 12. Does any of them have a mental disability? 13. Does any of them have a chronic health condition that limits his/her activities? 14. Compared to children of his/her age, does this problem affect the child’s daily activities or his/her education? El Salvador 1992 Census Adolexe alguno de los siguientes padecimientos? Ceguera Sordera Mudez Retardo Mental Invalidez o perdida de alguna extremidad superieur Invalidez o perdida de alguna extremidad inferior Ningun impedimento Ethiopia 1984 Census Is ... disabled? If yes, state type of disability. India 1981 Census Is there a physically handicapped person in the household? If so, indicate number of those who are totally (I) blind (ii) Crippled (III) dumb. Iraq 1977 Census Genre de l’handicap mettez 1. Assourd 6. Perdre deux jambes 2. Muet 7. Perdre un main 3. Perdre d’un oeil 8. Perdre deux mains 4. Pedre deux yeux 9. Paralytique 5. Perdre d’une jambe Jamaica 1991 Census 1. Do you/does ... have a disability? Yes No 2. What type of disability is this? Blind only (B) Deaf only (D.F.) Dumb only (D.M.) Deaf and Dumb (D.D.) Physical Disability only (P.D.) Multiple Disability (M.D.) Mental Retardation Other Not Stated Jordan 1991 Survey 1. Is there any member of this family who is disabled? If yes, what is the type of disability? a Physical disability b Disabled in seeing c Disabled in hearing d Mental disability e Multiple disability f Other disability g Chronic disease Kenya 1989 Census Defective vision Defective hearing 1. Totally blind in one eye 1. Mild/moderate impairment 2. Totally blind in both eyes 2. Severe/profound impairment 3. Partially blind in one or both eyes 3. Not applicable 4. Not applicable Physical Handicaps Lower limbs: Upper limbs: 1. One deformed/paralyzed/ 1. One deformed/paralyzed/ amputated leg amputated arm 2. Two deformed/paralyzed/ 2. Two deformed/paralyzed/ amputated leg amputated arm 3. Legless (without legs) 3. Armless (without arms) 4. Not applicable 4. Not applicable Hunch: Does ... have a deformity of the spine with a visible hump? 1. Back 2. Chest 3. Back and chest 4. Not applicable Mental Handicap 1. Mild to moderate retardation 2. Severe/profound retardation 3. Not applicable Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 1973 Census Type: Fully blind Paralyzed One eyed Mentally retarded Dumb Lost one limb Dumb and deaf Lost one leg or two legs Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 1995 Survey Does anyone in this household, including very young children and women have any long-term condition or health problem which prevents his/her participation in activities normal for a person his/her age? Malawi 1983 Survey 1. Is there anyone in this household who has a disability related to: a Eyesight b Hearing c Speech d Fits e Limbs f Walking g Mental deficiency h Mental illness, or i Other disabilities? 2. Is this person able to look after his/her personal needs? Mali 1987 Census Handicap Malta 1995 Census Does this person have any long-term disabilities or handicaps? Mauritania 1988 Census 1. Y a-t-il un ou plusieurs membres handicapés dans ce ménage? Oui Non 2. Nature de l?handicap Aveugle Amputé bras Sourd Amputé jambe (s) Sourd-muet Arriéré mental Paralyze Autre handicap Namibia 1991 Census Disability Has ... any type of permanent disability or limitation? No Yes 1. Blind 2. Deaf 3. Impaired speech 4. Impairment of limbs 5. Mentally disabled Other, specify Netherlands 1986 Survey 1. Does X have any difficulty in using his/her feet, legs or hips? 2. In (part of) one of X’s legs or (part of) one his/her feet absent? 3. Does X suffer from a backache? 4. Does X have any difficulty walking? 5. Can X walk indoors? 6. Can X walk outdoors? 7. Can X walk for ten minutes without stopping? 8. Can X walk for half an hour without stopping? 9. Does X have any difficulty a) Bending or lifting b) Sitting down or getting up from an ordinary chair 10. Can X sit down in and get up from an ordinary chair? 11. Can X get into and out of bed? 12. Can X bend down and pick up an object, say a shoe, from the floor? 13. Can X carry a bag full of shopping? 14. Does X have any difficulty standing or sitting for a long time, that is keeping a certain activity? 15. Does X have any difficulty in using his arms or hands? 16. Is (part of) one of X arms or (part of) one of his/her hands absent? 17. Can X move both arms? 18. Can X lift an object, say a coffee pot, with his left and his right hand? 19. Can X make small, precise movements with his fingers, say to do up buttons, tie shoe-laces, write or draw? 20. Does X suffer from dizzy spells or loss of balance? 21. Can X go out in the streets without help from others? 22. Can X travel by public transport without help from others? 23. Can X ride a bicycle without this involving any extra risks? 24. Can X drive a car? 25. Does X suffer from fits or convulsions? 26. Does X have difficulty seeing (with spectacles or contact lenses if usually worn)? 27. Can X tell the difference between light and darkness? 28. Can X read newspaper-headlines (with spectacles or contact lenses if usually worn)? 29. Can X recognize faces of people at the other side of the room (with spectacles or contact lenses if usually worn)? 30. Does X have a hearing aid? 31. Does X have difficulty hearing? 32. Can X hear loud noises, such as the horn of a car? 33. Can.... hear what is said during a conversation with one person? 34. Can X hear what is said during a conversation with at least four people? 35. Does X use a specially adapted telephone? 36. Does X have difficulty speaking 37. Can X speak intelligibly for other members of the household or family? 38. Can X speak intelligibly for strangers? New Zealand 1996 Survey Adults: 1. Can you hear what is said in a conversation with one another person? 2. Can you hear what is said in a group conversation with three other people? 3. Do you have any difficulty speaking and being understood? 4. Can you see ordinary newspaper print, with glasses or contact lenses if you usually wear them? 5. Can you clearly see the face of someone across a room, with glasses or contact lenses if you usually wear them? 6. Can you walk the distance around a rugby field, without resting, that is about 350 meters or 400 yards? 7. Can you walk up and down a flight of stairs that is about 12 steps? 8. Can you carry something as heavy as a 5 kilo bag of potatoes, while walking, for 10 meters or 30 feet? 9. Can you move from one room to another? 10. Can you stand for 20 minutes? 11. When standing, can you bend down and pick something up off the floor, for example a shoe? 12. Can you dress and undress yourself? 13. Can you cut your own toe-nails? 14. Can you use your fingers to grasp or handle things like scissors or pliers? 15. Can you reach in any direction, for example above your head? 16. Can you cut your own food, for example meat or fruit? 17. Can you get in and out of bed by yourself? 18. Do you have a condition or health problem, which has lasted or is expected to last for 6 months or more, that makes it hard in general for you to learn? 19. Do you have a condition or health problem, which has lasted or is expected to last for 6 months or more, that causes on-going difficulty with your ability to remember? 20. Do you need help from other people or organizations because of an intellectual disability or an intellectual handicap? 21. Does a long-term emotional, psychological or psychiatric condition, cause you difficulty with, or stop you from doing everyday activities that people your age can usually do? 22. Does a long-term emotional, psychological or psychiatric condition, cause you difficulty with, or stop you from communicating, mixing with others or socializing? 23. Do you have any other condition or health problem, that we have not talked about? Children: 1. Is --- blind or does --- have trouble with her/his eyesight which is not corrected by glasses or contact lenses? 2. Has --- been diagnosed by an eye specialist as being blind? 3. Does --- use any equipment for seeing, other than glasses or contact lenses? 4. Is --- deaf or does--- have trouble hearing, which is not currently corrected? 5. Does --- use any equipment for hearing such as a hearing aid or an FM system? 6. Because of a long-term condition or health problem, does --- have any trouble speaking and being understood? 7. How well is--- able to make himself/herself understood when speaking with: a) members of his/her family? b) His/her friends? c) Other people? Alternatives: Completely, Partially, Not at all, and Don’t know. 8. Does --- use any equipment for communication such as a Macaw, a Communication Board or a computer? 9. From time to time, most children have occasional emotional or nervous problems. However, does --- have any long-term emotional, behavioral, psychological, nervous or mental health condition which limits the kind or amount of activity that she/he can do at home, at school or at play? 10. Does --- have a learning disability? Niger 1988 Census Presence des handicaps Est il (elle) handicapé? Si oui, quel est son handicap? O-Non handic. 1. Aveugle 2. Sourd-muet 3. Paralysé des membres inférieurs 4. Paralysé des membres supérieurs 5. Amputé 6. Autre handicap Nigeria 1991 Census Nature of disability 1. Not disabled 2. Deaf 3. Dumb 4. Deaf and dumb 5. Blind 6. Crippled 7. Mentally retarded/lunatic 8. Others? Specify Norway 1991 Survey 1. Does illness or disability limit your capacity to work? 2. Is it because of lasting health problems or disability… a) difficult for you to move around in or use the dwelling? b) Difficult to move out of the dwelling on tour own? c) Difficult to participate in organizations? d) Difficult to participate in other leisure activities? e) Difficult to use public transportation? f) Difficult to get in contact with or speak to other people? g) Difficult to start or complete an education or training? h) Difficult to find a job you could manage? 3. Can you walk up and down a flight of stairs without difficulty? 4. Can you go for a five minutes walk at moderate pace without difficulty? 5. Can you without difficulty carry 5 kilos for a shorter distance, say 10 meters? 6. Can you without difficulty read usual text in a newspaper, with glasses if necessary? 7. Can you without difficulty hear what is said in a normal conversation with at least two others, with hearing aid if necessary? 8. Can you without the help of others manage to… a) Visit a grocery store? b) Clean your dwelling? c) Dress or undress yourself? d) Visit relatives or friends in the community? Oman 1993 Census Type of Handicap 1. Blind 2. One-eye lost 3. One hand or two lost 4. One leg or two lost 5. Deaf 6. Mental disorder 7. Paralyzed Pakistan 1981 Census Disability 1. Blind 2. Deaf and dumb 3. Crippled 4. Mentally retarded 5. Insane 6. Other Panama 1980 Census Tiene por nacimiento o por otra causa algun impedimento fisico o mental Marque una o varias casillas según el caso Ciego Sordomudo Retardado mental Inválida Sin impedimento Panama 1990 Census 1. Algún miembro de esta vivienda tiene impedimento físico o mental? Si No Qu'en 2. Que tipo de impedimento físico o mental tiene? Ciego Sordo Retraso mental Parálisis cerebral Impedimento físico permanente Otro Peru 1981 Census 1. Alguno de los miembros de su hogar es ciego, mudo, sordo tiene impedimentos fisicos u otra deficiencia Si No 2. Especifique: Ciego Mudo Sordo Impedimento fisico Peru 1993 Census Presenta alguno de los impedimentos siguientes 1. Ceguera total? 2. Sordera total? 3. Mudez? 4. Retardo mental? 5. Alteraciones mentales? 6. Polio? 7. Pérdide o invalidez extrem. Superior? 8. Pérdide o invalidez extrem. Inferior? 9. Otro? Philippines 1980 Survey 1. Type of handicap/disability a) Missing limbs b) Unequal length of limbs c) Deformity of limbs d) Deformity of spine e) Joint/muscle pain f) Weakness/paralysis of limbs g) Impairment of sensation h) Abnormality in limb tone i) Abnormal movement of limb j) Weakness/paralysis of face k) Impairment of bowel/urinary control l) Impotence m) Hearing disorder n) Speech disorders o) Visual disorders p) Disfigurements q) Chronic respiratory disorders 2. Functional limitations a) Feeding b) Dressing c) Bathing d) Toilet activities e) Sexual performance f) Fetching water g) Looking after children h) Going to market/shopping i) Washing clothes j) Cleaning the house k) Moving in and out of the garden/yard l) Doing kitchen work m) Bed making 3. Communication a) Talking b) Hearing c) Writing d) Reading e) Making gestures/signs 4. Manual dexterity a) Grasping/holding b) Reaching out c) Coordination of upper extremities 5. Mobility and endurance a) Can take public transport without assistance b) Ambulant without assistance c) Ambulant with aids (canes, crutches, braces etc.) d) Ambulant only with artificial limb e) Walks, but needs guiding and personal support f) Walks but can not stand/sit unaided 6. Mental impairment Philippines 1990 Census Does - have any total and permanent physical or mental disability? What type of disability does - have? Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1991 Census 1. Does ... suffer from any long-standing illness, disability or infirmity? 2. What type of disability or impairment does ... have? a) Sight b) Hearing c) Speech d) Upper limb (arm) e) Lower limb (legs) f) Neck and spine g) Slowness at learning or understanding h) Mental retardation I) Other (specify) Sao Tome and Principe 1991 Census Deficiéncias fisicas e mentais Nas tem deficiéncia Cigo de 1 olho Cigo des 2 olhos Surdo e/ou mudo Def. de 1. Braco ou perma Def. de 2. Bracos ou permas Paralitico Deficiente mental Outra deficiencia Mais de 1 deficiencia Senegal 1988 Census Handicap 1. Aucun 2. Moteur 3. Visuel 4. Lepreux 5. Mental 6. Autre Spain 1986 Survey 1. Is anyone in this household blind? 2. Is anyone in this household blind in one eye? 3. Does anyone in this household have difficulties, even when using glasses or contact lenses, in seeing television images at a distance of 2 meters, read the newspaper or see and read a wristwatch at a normal distance? 4. Is anyone in this household deaf? 5. Is anyone in this household deaf in one ear? 6. Is there anyone in this household who is unable to or have serious difficulty in following a conversation in a normal voice without the use of a hearing aid? 7. Is anyone in this household mute? 8. Does anyone in this household stutter badly? 9. Is there anyone in this household who is unable to or has serious difficulty in speaking in a manner that others can understand? 10. Is there anyone in this household who is unable to or has serious mental difficulty in reading or writing? 11. Is there anyone in this household who is unable to or has had serious mental difficulty in making or understanding graphic signs or conventional symbols, such as traffic signs, clock time etc? 12. Is there anyone in this household who is unable to or has serious difficulty in performing basic personal activities such as eating, going to the toilet, dressing, etc., without the aid of another person or some external mechanism such as catheters, technical aids, etc? 13. Does anyone in this household use a wheelchair to move about? 14. Is there anyone in this household who is unable to or has great difficulty in walking without the help of another person or a prosthesis or instrument such as crutches, a stick, etc.? 15. Is there anyone in this household who is unable to or has great difficulty in climbing a ten-step staircase without pausing, although not necessarily quickly, without the help of the railing or some other instrument? 16. Is there anyone in this household who is incapable of or has great difficulty in running at a gymnastic pace for a distance of 50 meters? 17. Is there anyone in this household who is incapable of or has great difficulty going outside, unless accompanied by another person? 18. Is there anyone in this household who is incapable of or has great difficulty in performing ordinary activities such as opening and closing doors, windows, faucets or doorknobs without the aid of prostheses or instruments? 19. Is there anyone in this household who is incapable of or has great difficulty in reaching for objects, stretching or bending down to grasp them? 20. Is there anyone in this household who is dependent for survival on an apparatus, equipment or instrument, such as a pacemaker, heart value, artificial kidney, etc.? 21. Is there anyone in this household who must eat such a strict or special diet that they are incapable of living normally? 22. Is there anyone in this household who is incapable of or has great difficulty in remaining seated or standing due to physical weakness, dizziness, circulatory problems, etc.? 23. Is there anyone in this household who is incapable of or has great difficulty in identifying people or objects, understanding situations or learning as a consequence of insufficient blood to the brain, mental disease, mental retardation, etc.? 24. Is there anyone in this household who is incapable of or has great difficulty in avoiding risks that place their physical integrity in jeopardy? Sri Lanka 1981 Census Physical infirmity If totally blind, deaf or dumb or has nay disability in an arm or leg, circle 1, otherwise circle 2. Disabled Not disabled Whether blind/deaf or dumb: 1. Blind 2. Deaf 3. Dumb 4. Dumb and deaf Disability in hands: 1. Loss of one hand 2. Paralysis of one hand 3. Loss of both hands 4. Paralysis of both hands Disability in legs 1. Loss of one leg 2. Paralysis of one leg 3. Loss of both legs 4. Paralysis of both legs Other disability (describe) Sudan 1992 Survey Does anyone in this household, including very young children and women, have any long-term condition or health problem which prevents or limits his/her participation in activities normal for a person of his/her age? Sudan 1993 Census Type of disability 1. Physical 2. Dumb and deaf 3. Blind 4. Combined 5. Mentally retarded 6. Others Swaziland 1986 Census Disability 1. NDA - no disability 2. INS - insanity 3. DEF - deaf 4. DUM - dumb 5. BLI - blind 6. DOB - deformation of body Syrian Arab Republic 1993 Survey Does anyone in this household, including very young children and women, have any long term condition or health problem which prevents or limits his/her participation in activities normal for a person of his/her age? Thailand 1990 Census Is (name) disabled? Not disabled Blind Deaf Dumb Armless, legless Mentally Retarded Insanity Paralyzed Others (Specify) Uganda 1991 Census Is anyone who was in the household on census night disabled? Yes No Nature of disability: blind, mentally ill, deaf and dumb, polio, amputee, leprosy, cripple, lame, epilepsy, mentally retarded, other. United Kingdom 1991 Census Does the person have any long-term illness, health problem or handicap which limits his her daily activities or the work he/she can do? Include problems which are due to old age. No Yes United States 1994 Survey 1. Does anyone in the family have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses? 2. Does anyone in the family have any trouble hearing what is said in a normal conversation? 3. Does X have serious difficulty communicating so that people outside the family understands? 4. Does X have serious difficulty understanding other people when they talk or ask questions? 5. Does X have serious difficulty learning how to do things that most people their age are able to learn? 6. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem, does… get help from another person in: a Bathing and showering? b Dressing? c Eating? d Getting in and out of bed or chairs? e Using the toilet, including getting to the toilet? f Getting around inside the home? 7. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem, does X get help or supervision from another person with: a) Preparing his/her own meals? b) Shopping for personal items? c) Managing money? d) Using the telephone? e) Doing heavy work around the house? f) Doing light work around the house? 8. Is X frequently depressed or anxious? Zambia 1990 Census Disability Is ....... Blind? Yes No Deaf/dumb? Yes No Crippled? Yes No Mentally retarded? Yes No |