Table 1.
Prevalence of disability and types of disabilities at T1 and T2.
| N | T1% (n) | T2% (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | 160 | ||||
| Has a disability | Yes | 33.7 (203) | 33.1 (53) | ||
| Type of disability | |||||
| Hearing impairment or deafness | 10.0 (60) | 11.3 (18) | |||
| Acquired brain injury | 4.0 (24) | 4.4 (7) | |||
| Limb loss | 0.5 (3) | 0.6 (1) | |||
| I am immunocompromised | 1.5 (9) | 3.1 (5) | |||
| Multiple sclerosis | 1.2 (7) | 1.3 (2) | |||
| Disability affecting mobility | 9.5 (57) | 16.3 (26) | |||
| Medical conditions (i.e., epilepsy, asthma, and diabetes) | 8.8 (53) | 12.5 (20) | |||
| Emotional/behavioral difficulties | 2.3 (14) | 5.6 (9) | |||
| Mental Health issues | 10.3 (62) | 13.1 (21) | |||
| Temporary disability after illness/accident | 0.7 (4) | 0.6 (1) | |||
| Profound complex disabilities | 1.3 (8) | 1.9 (3) | |||
| Learning difficulties | 0.3 (2) | 2.5 (4) | |||
| Dyslexia | 1.5 (9) | 0.6 (1) | |||
| Dyscalculia | 0.3 (2) | - | |||
| Dyspraxia | 1.5 (9) | - | VI or blindness | 22.9 (138) | 23.1 (37) |
| VI | VI only | 34.1 (47) | 24.3 (9) | ||
| VI and comorbid conditions | 65.9 (91) | 75.7 (28) | |||
% = proportion of the sample who reported having a disability/the condition, n = number of participants who reported having a disability/the condition.