Table 4. Met and unmet needs for disability-related healthcare among people with disabilities by functional domain.
| Vision | Hearing | Physical | Mental Health | Cognitive | Communication | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 88 | N = 35 | N = 190 | N = 81 | N = 75 | N = 56 | N = 385 | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N(%) | |
| Ever been to a doctor about difficulties* | 79 (90%) | 27 (77%) | 174 (92%) | 41 (50%) | 40 (53%) | 42 (75%) | 293 (76%) |
| Aware of service/device for difficulties* | 81 (92%) | 28 (80%) | 175 (92%) | 65 (80%) | 46 (61%) | 49 (88%) | 307 (80%) |
| Expressed need for service/ device* | 59 (67%) | 16 (46%) | 135 (71%) | 32 (40%) | 36 (48%) | 33 (59%) | 229 (60%) |
| Use of service/ device* | 35 (40%) | 4 (11%) | 101 (53%) | 28 (35%) | 15 (20%) | 13 (23%) | 161 (42%) |
| Unmet need for service/device** | 24 (27%) | 12 (34%) | 34 (18%) | 4 (5%) | 21 (28%) | 20 (36%) | 94 (24%) |
| Coverage** | 59% | 25% | 75% | 88% | 42% | 39% | 79% |
*Denominator is the total number of people reporting any limitation in that functional domain and thus categories are not mutually exclusive; **Coverage is calculated as use/need