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Estimating disability prevalence and disability-related inequalities: Does the choice of measure matter?

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  • Amilon, Anna
  • Hansen, Kasper M.
  • Kjær, Agnete Aslaug
  • Steffensen, Tinne

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Different measures for quantifying the percentage of people with a disability in surveys result in diverging estimates of prevalence and disability-related inequalities. Thus understanding the implications of using different disability measures is of vital policy importance. This study is the first to investigate the within-survey variation in disability prevalence based on two internationally recognized measures: the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) and the Global Activity Limitation Indicator (GALI). It is also the first to examine the disability-related inequality in voter turnout, based on official validated voter records.

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  • Amilon, Anna & Hansen, Kasper M. & Kjær, Agnete Aslaug & Steffensen, Tinne, 2021. "Estimating disability prevalence and disability-related inequalities: Does the choice of measure matter?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 272(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:272:y:2021:i:c:s0277953621000721
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113740
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