Genevieve Young?Southward|Ewelina Rydzewska|Christopher Philo|Sally?Ann Cooper
Physical and mental health of young people with and without intellectual disabilities: cross?sectional analysis of a whole country population
University of Glasgow|University of Glasgow|University of Glasgow|University of Glasgow
abstract background transition adulthood may period vulnerability health individuals intellectual disabilities largescale studies compared health individuals without intellectual disabilities undergoing transition aims study 1 compare health transition individuals without intellectual disabilities across whole country population 2 establish whether transition associated health population intellectual disabilities methods data drawn scotlands census 2011 frequency data calculated young people without intellectual disabilities logistic regressions used determine extent intellectual disabilities account seven health outcomes general health mental health physical disabilities hearing impairment visual impairment longterm illness daytoday activity limitations adjusted age gender within intellectual disabilities population logistic regressions used determine whether age group 1318 1924 years associated seven health outcomes adjusted gender results total 5556815 889 young people aged 1324 years intellectual disabilities intellectual disabilities 961250 times likely poor health seven outcomes within population intellectual disabilities 19 24yearolds intellectual disabilities likely mental health problems 13 18yearolds poorer health outcomes difference age groups mental health problems greater young people intellectual disabilities overall level mental health problems substantially lower young people intellectual disabilities conclusions largesttodate study quantifies extent substantial health disparities experienced young people intellectual disabilities compared people without intellectual disabilities young population intellectual disabilities substantial health problems therefore transition child adult services must carefully planned order ensure existing health conditions managed emerging problems minimised