Although the utilization rate in the disabled population is much lower, disabilities are usually not factored into most studies on equity.
The visually disabled population, as with individuals with other disabilities, have less access to appropriate healthcare services [ 1, 7] and are less likely to receive screening examinations [ 8].
However, the estimation of the disabled population was made according to the disability level evaluation by activities of daily living, or instrumental activities of daily living.
Today, more than 20 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law, the percentage of the disabled population that is employed is only 17.9 percent.
By looking at this, we can see the percentage of the non-disabled population that is employed, and compare it to the percentage of the disabled population.
But the country has also had a contentious history with dealing with its disabled population.
"The Paralympics was actually about a very small proportion of the disabled population.
Norfolk has a higher than average disabled population aged over 65, and demand for services has been rising.
The largest disabled population was made up of the learning disabled (322), followed by those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (120) and psychiatric disorders (123).
The gap between those two figures - the employment gap - gives us a picture of how well a country is doing in supporting its disabled population to work.
As the world population ages and the disabled population grows, the differently abled and old make up a huge – and potentially hugely profitable – market.
