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. 2022 Feb 2;16(1):183–199. doi: 10.1007/s11764-021-01146-z

Table 2.

Incidence of pandemic outcomes by disability status (with 2-tail t tests for disability gaps)

Disability No disability Disability gap Hearing impairment Visual impairment Cognitive impairment Mobility impairment Difficulty dressing or bathing Difficulty going outside alone
Among employed, any work at home in past 4 weeks due to pandemic 19.4% 23.6%  − 4.2%** 20%** 17.2%** 20.8%** 18.6%** 17.6%** 17.4%**
Among all working age who were employed in past 12 months, unable to work in past 4 weeks because employer lost business due to pandemic 13.5% 10.0% 3.5%** 11.5%** 16.2%** 14.4%** 13.9%** 13.1%** 15.2%**
If unable to work in past 4 weeks, received pay from employer 10.7% 14.5%  − 3.8%** 10.9%** 10.3%** 11.3%** 9.3%** 10.0% 8.7%**
If not in labor force but employed in past 12 months, was prevented from looking for work in past 4 weeks due to pandemic 17.0% 23.1%  − 6.1%** 17.6% 15.9% 17.5%* 13.6%** 10.9%** 14.4%**
If employed in past 12 months, anyone in household needed medical care but did not get it due to pandemic 8.0% 2.4% 5.6%** 6.8%** 6.7%** 8.7%** 11.1%** 11.1%** 9.7%**

Results reflect working-age population from May 2020 to June 2021. Significantly different from people without disabilities at *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01