Chapter 1: Disability and Impairments Population with a disability according to type of disability and degree of severity (without aids) by gender and age. Units: percentage Significant difficulty reading newspaper print Significant difficulty making out the face of someone across the street Any other significant vision difficulty Significant difficulty hearing an alarm, siren, or other loud sounds without aids Significant difficulty hearing a conversation with multiple people without a hearing aid or other type of assistance Significant difficulty speaking understandably without help Significant difficulty understanding the meaning of what others are saying without assistance from others Significant difficulty understanding or expressing oneself through written language Significant difficulty understanding or expressing oneself through gestures, symbols, pictures, or sounds Significant difficulty maintaining a dialogue or exchanging ideas with one or more people through spoken, written, or other language Significant difficulty using the telephone (landline or mobile) without aids or supervision Significant difficulty in using remote written communication systems Significant difficulty focusing the gaze or sustaining auditory attention with the ear Significant difficulty learning to do simple things without aids or supervision Significant difficulty in carrying out simple tasks without aids or supervision Significant difficulty in carrying out complex tasks without aids or supervision Significant difficulty changing posture without aids or supervision Significant difficulty keeping the body in the same position without aids or supervision Significant difficulty walking or moving within the home without aids or supervision Significant difficulty walking or moving outside of the home without aids or supervision Significant difficulty using passenger transport without assistance and without supervision Significant difficulty driving vehicles without adaptations Significant difficulty manipulating and moving objects using hands and arms without aid and without supervision Significant difficulty manipulating small objects using hands and fingers without aid and without supervision Significant difficulty washing or drying the different parts of the body without aids or supervision Significant difficulty taking basic care of the body without aids or supervision Significant difficulty going to the toilet and relieving oneself or taking care of intimate hygiene without aids or supervision Significant difficulty getting dressed and undressed without aids or supervision Significant difficulty in carrying out the tasks of eating and drinking without aids or supervision Significant difficulty complying with medical prescriptions without aids or supervision Significant difficulty in avoiding dangerous situations in daily life without aids or supervision Significant difficulty managing their budget or money, planning expenses or organizing purchases without aids or supervision Significant difficulty preparing meals without aids or supervision Significant difficulty taking care of other household tasks without aids or supervision Significant difficulty showing other people affection, respect, or conveying feelings Significant difficulty relating to unknown people Significant difficulty building and maintaining relationships with centre staff Significant difficulty initiating and maintaining relationships with friends, acquaintances or peers Significant difficulty maintaining relationships with family members Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total 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Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Moderate disability Severe disability Complete disability Total Total 100.00 27.35 37.48 35.17 100.00 27.49 37.34 35.18 100.00 25.07 36.10 38.82 100.00 26.08 33.47 40.45 100.00 29.71 37.22 33.07 100.00 20.15 40.14 39.71 100.00 23.86 42.07 34.07 100.00 13.12 23.96 62.92 100.00 15.54 30.07 54.39 100.00 18.74 35.25 46.01 100.00 15.73 22.24 62.03 100.00 11.63 16.80 71.56 100.00 21.14 41.56 37.30 100.00 15.76 29.15 55.09 100.00 17.06 26.69 56.25 100.00 15.36 20.99 63.65 100.00 19.58 30.41 50.02 100.00 21.33 32.29 46.38 100.00 21.10 28.92 49.98 100.00 16.09 25.01 58.90 100.00 11.73 21.64 66.62 100.00 3.99 9.23 86.78 100.00 22.90 32.02 45.08 100.00 21.55 28.52 49.93 100.00 19.40 23.97 56.63 100.00 18.04 23.57 58.38 100.00 17.05 22.04 60.90 100.00 21.24 24.33 54.43 100.00 21.39 28.39 50.22 100.00 25.38 17.69 56.94 100.00 15.80 19.82 64.38 100.00 11.61 15.75 72.64 100.00 10.84 14.72 74.45 100.00 10.57 14.90 74.53 100.00 24.24 35.61 40.15 100.00 17.44 29.86 52.69 100.00 25.42 35.30 39.28 100.00 20.96 33.74 45.30 100.00 21.22 30.39 48.39 From 6 to 64 years old 100.00 28.24 35.34 36.42 100.00 21.88 32.76 45.36 100.00 19.49 25.87 54.64 100.00 19.25 28.75 52.00 100.00 19.58 33.52 46.90 100.00 22.63 33.45 43.92 100.00 31.21 35.90 32.89 100.00 16.60 22.13 61.28 100.00 18.92 29.67 51.41 100.00 24.15 33.98 41.87 100.00 15.18 27.22 57.60 100.00 12.02 18.79 69.19 100.00 27.64 40.38 31.98 100.00 19.43 33.90 46.67 100.00 20.71 30.27 49.03 100.00 18.80 24.89 56.31 100.00 19.12 28.68 52.20 100.00 19.33 28.47 52.20 100.00 17.18 28.39 54.43 100.00 15.22 25.18 59.60 100.00 13.62 25.34 61.04 100.00 1.74 7.62 90.64 100.00 20.43 33.61 45.96 100.00 20.87 28.93 50.20 100.00 23.03 23.64 53.33 100.00 20.90 24.39 54.70 100.00 17.90 25.87 56.23 100.00 21.62 27.93 50.45 100.00 21.08 29.79 49.13 100.00 27.47 17.76 54.78 100.00 19.76 24.27 55.97 100.00 12.34 18.16 69.51 100.00 13.24 16.98 69.78 100.00 12.69 17.27 70.03 100.00 29.87 38.53 31.60 100.00 23.17 33.29 43.54 100.00 36.62 35.58 27.80 100.00 30.10 33.64 36.26 100.00 28.22 34.76 37.03 From 65 to 79 years old 100.00 29.11 36.57 34.32 100.00 28.55 37.31 34.14 100.00 28.54 32.71 38.75 100.00 24.17 23.71 52.12 100.00 30.83 32.04 37.14 100.00 21.92 43.54 34.53 100.00 25.26 42.34 32.40 100.00 13.70 25.46 60.84 100.00 16.32 33.71 49.97 100.00 20.77 39.66 39.57 100.00 16.60 21.59 61.82 100.00 8.98 19.72 71.30 100.00 23.82 40.14 36.04 100.00 16.54 31.13 52.34 100.00 18.59 29.78 51.63 100.00 15.86 21.80 62.35 100.00 20.90 30.51 48.58 100.00 23.72 32.28 43.99 100.00 23.41 27.64 48.94 100.00 17.94 25.10 56.96 100.00 14.48 22.84 62.68 100.00 5.03 9.28 85.69 100.00 23.70 33.45 42.84 100.00 23.25 30.25 46.51 100.00 21.27 25.38 53.35 100.00 19.75 24.23 56.02 100.00 18.06 22.31 59.63 100.00 24.13 24.91 50.96 100.00 26.31 31.09 42.60 100.00 27.62 16.86 55.53 100.00 17.97 19.76 62.26 100.00 12.00 14.53 73.47 100.00 12.67 16.61 70.72 100.00 11.79 18.22 70.00 100.00 26.08 37.59 36.33 100.00 19.75 31.76 48.49 100.00 26.24 38.00 35.76 100.00 20.17 37.17 42.66 100.00 22.49 28.01 49.50 80 or more years 100.00 26.86 37.98 35.16 100.00 28.01 37.95 34.05 100.00 25.18 38.14 36.68 100.00 26.59 34.84 38.57 100.00 30.09 38.11 31.80 100.00 18.79 41.39 39.82 100.00 21.59 43.62 34.79 100.00 11.96 24.12 63.92 100.00 14.52 29.29 56.19 100.00 16.37 34.42 49.21 100.00 15.65 21.24 63.11 100.00 12.19 15.63 72.18 100.00 18.58 42.27 39.15 100.00 14.66 27.48 57.86 100.00 16.01 25.29 58.70 100.00 14.48 19.92 65.60 100.00 19.34 30.59 50.07 100.00 21.04 32.73 46.23 100.00 21.02 29.26 49.72 100.00 15.76 24.95 59.28 100.00 10.65 20.66 68.68 100.00 4.36 9.80 85.84 100.00 23.07 31.48 45.46 100.00 21.29 28.07 50.64 100.00 18.38 23.66 57.96 100.00 17.11 23.26 59.63 100.00 16.69 21.42 61.89 100.00 20.50 23.68 55.82 100.00 20.27 27.48 52.25 100.00 24.32 17.89 57.79 100.00 14.47 18.93 66.59 100.00 11.35 15.50 73.15 100.00 9.84 13.73 76.43 100.00 9.84 13.53 76.62 100.00 22.17 34.24 43.59 100.00 15.16 28.36 56.49 100.00 22.23 34.47 43.30 100.00 18.60 32.77 48.63 100.00 19.17 29.99 50.84 Man Total 100.00 32.37 36.05 31.58 100.00 26.07 37.87 36.06 100.00 26.70 37.15 36.15 100.00 25.86 30.57 43.56 100.00 28.20 36.79 35.01 100.00 24.67 41.07 34.26 100.00 26.23 46.23 27.53 100.00 14.57 26.14 59.28 100.00 17.27 32.85 49.88 100.00 20.02 39.91 40.06 100.00 15.73 26.53 57.74 100.00 10.82 19.04 70.14 100.00 22.75 44.73 32.52 100.00 17.46 33.19 49.35 100.00 18.60 29.11 52.29 100.00 17.39 22.14 60.47 100.00 22.82 29.21 47.97 100.00 23.25 32.62 44.12 100.00 23.80 29.45 46.75 100.00 18.12 26.92 54.96 100.00 14.01 23.82 62.17 100.00 3.85 10.56 85.59 100.00 24.33 33.71 41.96 100.00 21.33 31.69 46.98 100.00 21.73 25.38 52.88 100.00 19.08 25.02 55.89 100.00 18.22 24.50 57.28 100.00 23.17 26.90 49.93 100.00 22.46 32.85 44.69 100.00 29.21 17.50 53.29 100.00 19.03 20.80 60.18 100.00 13.38 16.44 70.18 100.00 12.92 16.69 70.39 100.00 11.84 17.15 71.01 100.00 26.82 37.64 35.54 100.00 19.24 34.78 45.97 100.00 27.93 38.94 33.13 100.00 22.79 37.93 39.28 100.00 24.43 32.11 43.46 From 6 to 64 years old 100.00 28.80 35.16 36.04 100.00 17.40 34.82 47.78 100.00 13.75 28.61 57.64 100.00 16.10 42.61 41.29 100.00 21.47 39.03 39.49 100.00 24.21 33.08 42.70 100.00 29.33 38.43 32.24 100.00 15.20 21.95 62.85 100.00 18.47 30.67 50.86 100.00 22.86 35.76 41.38 100.00 14.81 29.64 55.55 100.00 10.04 17.83 72.13 100.00 25.38 43.12 31.50 100.00 18.73 34.92 46.35 100.00 21.47 31.23 47.29 100.00 18.74 23.56 57.70 100.00 21.69 23.73 54.58 100.00 19.79 24.39 55.83 100.00 17.32 24.20 58.48 100.00 15.71 24.75 59.55 100.00 15.01 23.89 61.10 100.00 2.78 8.40 88.83 100.00 21.29 32.72 45.98 100.00 19.39 31.48 49.13 100.00 21.83 23.10 55.07 100.00 20.29 23.78 55.93 100.00 17.88 25.07 57.05 100.00 20.50 27.58 51.92 100.00 22.22 29.44 48.34 100.00 27.35 17.18 55.46 100.00 19.51 24.69 55.81 100.00 11.62 18.88 69.50 100.00 12.81 16.18 71.01 100.00 10.74 16.82 72.44 100.00 28.24 38.27 33.49 100.00 22.89 33.67 43.44 100.00 35.22 35.96 28.82 100.00 28.52 34.87 36.61 100.00 29.43 34.54 36.02 From 65 to 79 years old 100.00 34.64 33.18 32.17 100.00 25.99 39.52 34.48 100.00 28.16 35.59 36.25 100.00 26.44 15.21 58.34 100.00 33.51 28.63 37.86 100.00 25.92 49.04 25.04 100.00 28.63 49.08 22.29 100.00 16.23 29.35 54.42 100.00 17.49 34.63 47.88 100.00 22.47 43.75 33.78 100.00 16.97 26.70 56.33 100.00 8.36 22.97 68.67 100.00 26.10 44.27 29.63 100.00 18.87 31.83 49.30 100.00 20.25 32.28 47.47 100.00 18.61 23.78 57.61 100.00 24.93 29.17 45.90 100.00 23.75 33.80 42.44 100.00 25.57 28.36 46.07 100.00 18.96 27.31 53.73 100.00 15.78 23.61 60.61 100.00 4.29 11.39 84.32 100.00 27.77 35.42 36.81 100.00 24.53 32.97 42.50 100.00 24.05 25.44 50.51 100.00 20.10 25.17 54.73 100.00 19.46 24.63 55.92 100.00 25.19 25.39 49.42 100.00 30.48 35.61 33.91 100.00 31.59 16.54 51.87 100.00 21.67 20.02 58.31 100.00 14.20 15.00 70.80 100.00 13.77 17.56 68.67 100.00 13.01 19.51 67.48 100.00 32.37 38.81 28.83 100.00 26.46 33.39 40.16 100.00 31.07 40.46 28.48 100.00 23.56 39.79 36.65 100.00 26.28 30.15 43.57 80 or more years 100.00 32.77 37.48 29.75 100.00 28.98 38.18 32.84 100.00 30.03 40.23 29.74 100.00 26.44 32.58 40.99 100.00 27.66 38.39 33.95 100.00 24.40 44.03 31.57 100.00 23.04 50.50 26.46 100.00 13.30 27.89 58.80 100.00 16.37 33.54 50.09 100.00 16.09 41.64 42.27 100.00 15.75 24.65 59.59 100.00 12.34 17.99 69.67 100.00 19.15 46.21 34.64 100.00 15.98 32.64 51.38 100.00 16.43 26.67 56.90 100.00 16.05 20.57 63.38 100.00 22.33 30.87 46.80 100.00 24.00 34.40 41.60 100.00 24.85 31.28 43.88 100.00 18.71 27.60 53.70 100.00 12.75 23.88 63.37 100.00 4.13 11.17 84.70 100.00 24.03 33.37 42.60 100.00 20.93 31.27 47.81 100.00 20.65 26.20 53.15 100.00 18.08 25.51 56.40 100.00 17.81 24.22 57.97 100.00 23.24 27.32 49.44 100.00 19.21 33.48 47.31 100.00 29.03 18.13 52.84 100.00 17.59 19.16 63.25 100.00 14.01 15.70 70.29 100.00 12.55 16.51 70.94 100.00 11.75 16.12 72.13 100.00 22.75 36.53 40.72 100.00 13.38 36.20 50.42 100.00 21.31 40.22 38.47 100.00 18.24 39.13 42.63 100.00 20.35 31.57 48.08 Woman Total 100.00 25.07 38.12 36.80 100.00 28.07 37.12 34.81 100.00 24.32 35.62 40.06 100.00 26.17 34.69 39.14 100.00 30.34 37.40 32.26 100.00 17.71 39.63 42.65 100.00 22.77 40.16 37.07 100.00 12.44 22.94 64.63 100.00 14.80 28.89 56.30 100.00 18.09 32.87 49.05 100.00 15.73 20.09 64.18 100.00 12.02 15.72 72.25 100.00 20.38 40.08 39.54 100.00 15.00 27.34 57.66 100.00 16.39 25.63 57.98 100.00 14.45 20.46 65.09 100.00 18.30 30.88 50.83 100.00 20.57 32.16 47.27 100.00 20.02 28.70 51.28 100.00 15.18 24.15 60.66 100.00 10.66 20.62 68.72 100.00 4.15 7.80 88.06 100.00 22.34 31.37 46.29 100.00 21.64 27.22 51.14 100.00 18.38 23.35 58.28 100.00 17.58 22.92 59.50 100.00 16.57 21.03 62.39 100.00 20.41 23.24 56.34 100.00 20.95 26.58 52.47 100.00 23.54 17.77 58.68 100.00 14.34 19.37 66.28 100.00 10.80 15.43 73.77 100.00 9.83 13.76 76.41 100.00 9.95 13.81 76.24 100.00 22.91 34.56 42.53 100.00 16.52 27.34 56.14 100.00 24.19 33.51 42.31 100.00 20.05 31.63 48.33 100.00 19.68 29.57 50.75 From 6 to 64 years old 100.00 27.47 35.59 36.94 100.00 27.60 30.13 42.28 100.00 26.49 22.53 50.98 100.00 22.13 16.06 61.80 100.00 17.84 28.47 53.69 100.00 19.92 34.08 46.00 100.00 33.99 32.16 33.85 100.00 18.56 22.38 59.06 100.00 19.52 28.31 52.17 100.00 26.20 31.14 42.66 100.00 15.78 23.32 60.89 100.00 14.79 20.14 65.07 100.00 31.03 36.28 32.69 100.00 20.44 32.44 47.13 100.00 19.56 28.82 51.62 100.00 18.89 26.71 54.40 100.00 15.79 35.08 49.13 100.00 18.80 33.23 47.97 100.00 17.02 33.59 49.39 100.00 14.55 25.78 59.68 100.00 11.62 27.41 60.97 100.00 0.00 6.31 93.69 100.00 19.32 34.75 45.93 100.00 22.86 25.51 51.63 100.00 24.61 24.35 51.04 100.00 21.73 25.21 53.06 100.00 17.92 27.02 55.07 100.00 23.10 28.40 48.50 100.00 19.46 30.30 50.24 100.00 27.61 18.52 53.87 100.00 20.12 23.69 56.19 100.00 13.31 17.18 69.51 100.00 13.83 18.05 68.12 100.00 15.48 17.92 66.61 100.00 32.75 38.99 28.26 100.00 23.59 32.71 43.70 100.00 38.78 34.99 26.23 100.00 32.40 31.85 35.75 100.00 26.40 35.07 38.53 From 65 to 79 years old 100.00 24.52 39.38 36.10 100.00 30.72 35.43 33.85 100.00 28.87 30.14 40.99 100.00 22.53 29.84 47.63 100.00 28.71 34.72 36.57 100.00 18.91 39.39 41.70 100.00 23.10 38.05 38.85 100.00 11.92 22.72 65.37 100.00 15.62 33.16 51.22 100.00 19.51 36.64 43.85 100.00 16.32 17.74 65.94 100.00 9.45 17.24 73.31 100.00 22.35 37.47 40.18 100.00 15.02 30.67 54.31 100.00 17.44 28.05 54.51 100.00 13.85 20.36 65.79 100.00 18.21 31.42 50.38 100.00 23.70 31.25 45.04 100.00 21.94 27.15 50.91 100.00 17.21 23.54 59.25 100.00 13.52 22.26 64.21 100.00 6.29 5.71 88.00 100.00 21.05 32.16 46.79 100.00 22.41 28.47 49.12 100.00 19.24 25.33 55.43 100.00 19.49 23.53 56.98 100.00 17.09 20.69 62.22 100.00 23.35 24.55 52.10 100.00 23.81 28.38 47.81 100.00 24.59 17.10 58.32 100.00 15.25 19.57 65.17 100.00 10.35 14.19 75.47 100.00 11.83 15.88 72.29 100.00 10.83 17.21 71.96 100.00 21.27 36.65 42.08 100.00 15.23 30.65 54.12 100.00 22.77 36.22 41.01 100.00 17.57 35.16 47.27 100.00 19.74 26.45 53.81 80 or more years 100.00 24.96 38.15 36.90 100.00 27.73 37.88 34.39 100.00 23.53 37.44 39.03 100.00 26.65 35.70 37.65 100.00 30.97 38.01 31.02 100.00 17.09 40.59 42.32 100.00 21.18 41.65 37.17 100.00 11.59 23.06 65.35 100.00 14.02 28.15 57.83 100.00 16.46 32.36 51.18 100.00 15.61 20.13 64.25 100.00 12.14 14.89 72.97 100.00 18.42 41.16 40.42 100.00 14.30 26.03 59.67 100.00 15.89 24.89 59.21 100.00 14.02 19.73 66.25 100.00 18.48 30.50 51.02 100.00 20.16 32.24 47.59 100.00 19.88 28.65 51.46 100.00 14.85 24.13 61.02 100.00 9.98 19.62 70.40 100.00 4.53 8.76 86.71 100.00 22.80 30.96 46.24 100.00 21.40 27.17 51.44 100.00 17.68 22.88 59.44 100.00 16.81 22.58 60.61 100.00 16.38 20.63 63.00 100.00 19.68 22.60 57.72 100.00 20.56 25.87 53.57 100.00 22.83 17.82 59.36 100.00 13.55 18.87 67.59 100.00 10.56 15.45 73.99 100.00 8.96 12.83 78.21 100.00 9.22 12.68 78.10 100.00 22.00 33.54 44.46 100.00 15.74 25.79 58.47 100.00 22.50 32.73 44.77 100.00 18.71 30.83 50.46 100.00 18.82 29.52 51.66 Notes: 1) A person may have disabilities from more than one type of disability 2) Difficulty in forming a family or maintaining family relationships is only considered for people over 16 years of age Source: National Statistics Institute