Physical Disabilities Gender, Age and Race Related Issues Statistics Charnwood E.m. England People with a limiting long term Very few (3%) of disabled people are born with a People with a 15.00% 18.41% 17.93% illness disability. In 18% of people have a disability: of limiting long term which 4% of males and 5% of females have a illness serious disability. Approximately 25,900 people in Charnwood could have a disability, The prevalence of disability increases rapidly with long term illness or health problem. age: 73% of men and 75% of women aged 85+ Of se, it is estimated that 2,100 have a disability. residents aged 85+ could be affected in this way. Mobility Difficulties Gender, Age and Race Related Issues Statistics for Charnwood In 2001 8% of adults in Amongst men and women 4% aged 16-64 reported It is estimated that of adults resident in reported having mobility having mobility difficulties. Overall, women were Charnwood approximately: difficulties i.e. unable to walk more likely than men to report having a difficulty 9,600 adults will have a mobility difficulty without assistance,. with mobility (9% compared with 7%). 4,050 people aged 16-64 will have a mobility As expected, difficulties with mobility increase with difficulty Overall most common causes of age. The greatest difference was among very disability are diseases affecting elderly; 52% of men aged 85 and over reported 1,700 people aged 85+ will have a mobility musculoskeletal systems such having mobility difficulties compared with 68% of difficulty as arthritis and strokes. women in same age group. 3,000* people will be wheel chair users (It should be noted that this does not include people living in institutions as sample used focused on private (*Please note: This figure has been extrapolated households. The true figure will refore be higher from national information. The lower incidence of amongst those aged 75 and over). wheelchair use amongst young people and the than average proportion of young people ‘higher For both sexes, most commonly reported type of in the Charnwood population indicates that the disability is movement problems (10% of men and resulting estimate will not be accurate; this has 12% of women with a disability). been corroborated by anecdotal evidence. It is estimated that re are approximately 1.2 million* wheelchair users in . Hearing Impairment Gender, Age and Race Related Issues Statistics for Charnwood
Physical Disabilities Gender, Age and Race Related Issues Statistics Charnwood E.m. England People with a limiting long term illness Very few (3%) of disabled people are born with a disability. In 18% of people have a disability: of which 4% of males and 5% of females have a serious disability. The prevalence of disability increases rapidly with age: 73% of men and 75% of women aged 85+ have a disability. People with a limiting long term illness 15.00% 18.41% 17.93% Approximately 25,900 people in Charnwood could have a disability, long term illness or health problem. Of se, it is estimated that 2,100 residents aged 85+ could be affected in this way. Mobility Difficulties Gender, Age and Race Related Issues Statistics for Charnwood In 2001 8% of adults in reported having mobility difficulties i.e. unable to walk without assistance,. Overall most common causes of disability are diseases affecting musculoskeletal systems such as arthritis and strokes. Amongst men and women 4% aged 16-64 reported having mobility difficulties. Overall, women were more likely than men to report having a difficulty with mobility (9% compared with 7%). As expected, difficulties with mobility increase with age. The greatest difference was among very elderly; 52% of men aged 85 and over reported having mobility difficulties compared with 68% of women in same age group. (It should be noted that this does not include people living in institutions as sample used focused on private households. The true figure will refore be higher amongst those aged 75 and over). For both sexes, most commonly reported type of disability is movement problems (10% of men and 12% of women with a disability). It is estimated that re are approximately 1.2 million* wheelchair users in . It is estimated that of adults resident in Charnwood approximately: 9,600 adults will have a mobility difficulty 4,050 people aged 16-64 will have a mobility difficulty 1,700 people aged 85+ will have a mobility difficulty 3,000* people will be wheel chair users (*Please note: This figure has been extrapolated from national information. The lower incidence of wheelchair use amongst young people and the ‘higher than average proportion of young people in the Charnwood population indicates that the resulting estimate will not be accurate; this has been corroborated by anecdotal evidence. Hearing Impairment Gender, Age and Race Related Issues Statistics for Charnwood
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