A study in the Oct. 3 edition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlights findings on the health of people with disabilities. The study shows that among adults with a disability, black, Hispanic and native Americans report fair or poor health at higher rates than white and Asian Americans. Overall, adults with a disability were less likely than those without disabilities to self-report excellent or very good health (27.3% vs. 60.3%), and more likely to report being in fair or poor health (40.1% vs. 9.8%). The study used data from the 2004-06 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the largest telephone survey conducted annually by each state and territory’s health departments. Access the full report online.
