Summary of Annual Reports on National Activities Related to Disability Statistics Sept 2004 by: Romulo A. Virola Philippines

List of Responding Countries:24 Washington Group Questionnaire on National Activities Related to Disability Statistics List of Responding Countries:24 Africa (2) 1. Egypt 2. Kenya Latin America and the Caribbean(3) 3. Brazil 4. Peru 5. St. Lucia Northern America(1) 6. United States of America

Asia (3) 7. Hong Kong,China 8. Palestine 9. Philippines Europe (10) Washington Group Questionnaire on National Activities Related to Disability Statistics Asia (3) 7. Hong Kong,China 8. Palestine 9. Philippines Europe (10) 10. Austria 15. Netherlands 11. Finland 16. Norway 12. France 17. Spain 13. Ireland 18. Sweden 14. Italy 19. United Kingdom

Other Europe(4) 20. Estonia 21. Latvia 22. Romania 23. Slovenia Washington Group Questionnaire on National Activities Related to Disability Statistics Other Europe(4) 20. Estonia 21. Latvia 22. Romania 23. Slovenia Oceania(1) 24. New Zealand

SUMMARY TABLES DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS CENSUSES SURVEYS Washington Group Questionnaire on National Activities Related to Disability Statistics SUMMARY TABLES DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS CENSUSES SURVEYS OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO DISABILITY STATISTICS

among respondents – those without data collection activities on Washington Group Questionnaire on National Activities Related to Disability Statistics There could be a bias among respondents – those without data collection activities on disability may have opted not to respond!

Table 1. Summary Table on National Data Collection Activities Related to Disability Statistics

Out of the 24 responding countries, 6 have either conducted censuses with disability questions in the past four years (from year 2000 to 2003) or planning to in the next three years. 23 countries indicated having regular, past, ongoing or planned censuses, surveys and administrative records on disability along with other concerns. 18 countries have regular data collection on disability either thru surveys or administrative records. 10 countries are planning a census or survey in three years and 10 countries are regularly collecting data on disability from existing administrative records.

Table 2. National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Censuses Of the 6 countries that have completed or are planning to do a census, 3 countries ask a general question on presence of disability 5 countries ask about type of disability 2 countries ask for causes, and 1 country asks about severity.

Table 2. National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Censuses Brazil asks about body structures, body functions and activity limitation (even with assistive devices); covers seeing, hearing, walking

Table 2. National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Censuses UK does not mention assistive devices; open-ended about nature of impairment/activity limitation; with reference period Responses in both countries are combinations of yes/no and scale.

Table 2. National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Censuses Four of the six countries do not use neutral terminology.

Table 2. National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Censuses

Table 2. National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Censuses 5 of 6 Countries use face-to-face or personal interviews.

Table 3. Summary Table on National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Surveys Of 23 countries that have conducted or are planning a survey, 10 ask a general question on presence of disability 11 ask about type of disability 6 ask about causes of disability

Table 3. Summary Table on National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Surveys Of 23 countries that have conducted or are planning a survey, 7 ask about severity 8 ask about services/facilities/interventions needed 4 ask about services/facilities/interventions provided/utilized

Table 3. Summary Table on National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Surveys 8 countries ask about body functions, 10 countries ask about body structures and 12 countries ask about activity limitation and participation restriction

Table 3. Summary Table on National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Surveys Of 14 countries with planned or regular surveys 5 use or will use neutral terminology and 6 do not or will not.

Table 3. Summary Table on National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Surveys At least 12 Countries employ face-to-face interviews

Table 3. Summary Table on National Data Collection Efforts on Disabilities Conducted Through Surveys 7 countries achieve response rates of 75-99 % and 5 countries get response rates of 50-74%

Table 4. Other National Activities Related to Disability Statistics Aside from censuses and surveys, two-thirds of responding countries undertake other activities that are related to disability statistics. 3 countries will have translated the ICF into their national languages.

Table 5. SOME RESULTS: prevalence Results related to disability are reported as follows: 1 some kind of disability or impairment 2 limiting long-term illness (Census) self-reported longstanding illness (Survey) 3 at least one longstanding illness 4 people that say their illness or health problems affect every day performance 5 difficulty in everyday activities (going out,getting dressed, personal care, feeding, etc) 6 with a disability

Table 6. Persons Omitted from the Sample Coverage 1Does not specify persons living in institutions

Table 6. Persons Omitted from the Sample Coverage

SERVING ON THE WG STEERING COMMITTEE? YES 6 NO 8 NR 10

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