Disability Stats from the CDC

Question 1

How many adults in the US live with a disability, according to the CDC?

Answer 1

61 million

Question 2

What percentage of adults in the US have a disability according to the CDC?

Answer 2

26%, or 1 in 4

Question 3

What region of the country has the highest population of people with disabilities, according to the CDC?

Answer 3

The South

Question 4

Which category of disability has the highest percentage in the US, according to the CDC?

Answer 4

Mobility, with 13.7%

Question 5

What is the rate of disability in adults 65 or older, according to the CDC?

Answer 5

2 in 5

Question 6

What is the rate of disability in women, according to the CDC?

Answer 6

1 in 4

Question 7

What is the percentage of people with a disability who are obese, according to the CDC?

Answer 7

38.2% (26.2% without disabilities)

Question 8

What is the percentage of people who have a disability and smoke?

Answer 8

28.2% (13.4% without disabilities)

Question 9

What is the percentage of people who have a disability and also have heart disease?

Answer 9

11.5% (3.8% without disabilities)

Question 10

What is the percentage of people who have a disability and also have diabetes?

Answer 10

16.3% (7.2% without disabilities)

Question 11

For adults age 18-44 with disabilities, what is the rate for those who do not have a regular health care provider, according to the CDC?

Answer 11

1 in 3 do not have a regular health care provider

Question 12

For adults age 18-44 with disabilities, what is the rate who have an unmet healthcare need due to cost in the last year, according to the CDC?

Answer 12

1 in 3 have an unmet healthcare need in the last year due to cost

Question 13

For adults age 45-64 with disabilities, what is the rate for how many did not have a routine check up in the past year, according to the CDC?

Answer 13

1 in 4 did not have a routine check up in the past year