Domain 1 | Module 3: Demographics & Statistics

Question 1

True or False: People with disabilities aretheworld’s largest minority group.

Answer 1

True!

This group is the worlds largest minority

Question 2

____ billion people have severe disabilites, accounting for ____ % of the population.

Answer 2

1.3 billion people, 16% of the population have this level of disability.

Question 3

True or False: The disabled are 2x less likely to develop diabetes, depression, etc.

Answer 3

False

These people are 2x more likely to develop diabetes, depression, etc.

Question 4

True or false: the disabled often experience health inequities as a result of having their disability specifically.

Answer 4

True!

The disabled experience health inequities due to this.

Question 5

The disabled find it ____ times more difficult to access/find/afford transport

Answer 5

15 times more difficult for the disabled to do this.

Question 6

True or False: the disabled have poorer outcomes in health, education, wealth in general.

Answer 6

True.

The disabled have poorer outcomes in these three ways in society.

Question 7

Which of the following are true for the disabled in developing countries?

A. The severity of the disability is increased
B. 70% of the disabled live in developing countries
C. Disabilities affect men more than women here
D. 90% dont attend school
E. The literacy rate is 3% for men
F. The lieracy rate is 2.5% for women

Answer 7

A, D, & E

A. True
B. False, 80%
C. False, affects women more than men here
D. True
E. True
F. False, 1%

Question 8

True or false: There is a higher representation of disabled students in higher education for developing contries.

Answer 8

False

This level of education has a lower representation of disabled students in developing countries.

Question 9

What percentage of the disabled is unemployed in developing countries?

Answer 9

80% of the disabled in developing countries maintain this status in the workforce.

Question 10

Which of these statements is incorrect regarding the limitations of statistical data on disabilities?

1. Details about different disabilities are usually included in census surveys.
2. Disability terminology varies between countries
3. Many identify with multiple forms of disabilities

Answer 10

1. This is usually NOT included in disabilities statistics

Question 11

What are the 7 data points to consider in statistic data on disabilities?

Answer 11

• Health
• Social protection
• Housing
• Transportation
• Culture
• Education
• Employment

These are the data points to consider in the particular field of study.

Question 12

What are 5 example questions statistical data can answer concerning the disabled?

Answer 12

1. How many disabled ppl live in what countries, regions, etc.
2. Percentage of people associated with various age groups
3. Percentage of disabled who are employed
4. The level disposable income that the disabled have?
5. The number of disabled in poverty

Question 13

What were the two goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

Answer 13

1. End poverty the disabled
2. End hunger for the disabled

These were the goals set for the United Nations agenda. What was the year and topic this pertained to?

Question 14

True or false: the majority of the disabled in developing countries are women.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or false: In some developing countries, the percentage of disabled persons is double the percentage of those in non-developing countries

Answer 15

True

The disabled in some developing countries is this many times more represented in percentage compared to non-developing countries.

Question 16

True or false: the disabled are usually supported so that they usually aren’t in need of food in developing countries.

Answer 16

False

The disabled are more likely to not always have this daily necessity

Question 17

True or false: Access to banks is limited for the disabled due to lack of accessibility

Answer 17

True

This public institution often lacks accessibility provisions impacting access for the disabled and thereby impacting their financial mobility.

Question 18

The World Bank states that ___% of the world’s poorest are disabled in some way

Answer 18

20% of the worlds poorest are _______ in some way.

Question 19

Disability accentuates poverty due to 1. __________, 2. __________, and 3. __________ barriers.

Answer 19

1. Institutional
2. Environmental
3. Attitudinal

These barriers accentuate what experience?

Question 20

Disability accentuate poverty leads to _________, __________, and _________.

Answer 20

Discrimination, social marginalization, and isolation

These are the common result of what type of poverty experience?

Question 21

Disability accentuate poverty impacts access to 9 common living standards. What are they?

Answer 21

1. Education
   
   2. Adequate housing
   3. Nutritious food
   4. Clean water
   5. Basic sanitation
   6. Healthcare
   7. Credit
   8. Full participation in legal and political processes
   9. Preparation for meaningful inclusion in the workforce

Question 22

What wearable technology boom income as it increases independence and effectiveness at work, driving career success?

Answer 22

Reading glasses benefit the disabled in these particular ways.

Question 23

People are more likely to aquire disabilities as they age, impacting what 6 bodily functions

Answer 23

1. vision
2. hearing
3. muscular strength
4. bone strength
5. immunity
6. nerve function

These are impacted greatly as progress in ____.

Question 24

In countries with life expectancies over ___ years of age, people spend __ years w/ disabilities, on average

Answer 24

70 years, 8 years

People starting at this age experience what for this many year

Question 25

True or false: The cost of healthcare for decreases the longer they live with their disabilities

Answer 25

False

This cost increases for the disabled the longer they live.