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Data from Maria Garbos’ study from our group on the frequency of occurrence of different types of disability needs.
| Type of Disability | Percent (n = 213) |
|---|---|
| Amputation | 47.7% |
| Palsy | 23.5% |
| Amputation + palsy | 5% |
| Palsy + incontinency | 4% |
| Blindness | 2% |
| Amputation + others (e.g., stutter) | 1% |
| Amputation + palsy + incontinency | 1% |
| Palsy + incontinency + deafness | 1% |
| Amputation + edentulous | 1% |
| Amputation + blindness | 0.5% |
| Palsy + incontinency + blindness | 0.5% |
| Edentulous + dumbness | 0.6% |
| other | 2.5% |
