Comparability — Colombia [top]

The question asked about a permanent limitation to bathe, dress or feed oneself.

Comparability — El Salvador [top]

The 2007 sample identifies permanent limitations in bathing, dressing, or eating, which cannot be performed without assistance.

Comparability — Indonesia [top]

The universe changes significantly with respect to age; the question is asked only of persons age 60 or older in the 2005 sample.

The 2005 sample identifies persons who need other persons' help for dressing, defecating/urinating, bathing, eating/drinking, or preparing food. This question refers to conditions that began in recent time or in the past, but it does not clarify if it only includes permanent disabilities. The 2010 sample identifies persons who have difficulties taking care of themselves.

Comparability — Ireland [top]

The variable indicates whether a person has any difficulty dressing, bathing or getting around inside the home due to a long-lasting condition or difficulty.

Comparability — Israel [top]

In 2008, the census question asks for functional difficulty in self-care (bathing or dressing); the response "does not have difficulty or has a mild difficulty" is coded as "no" in DISCARE.

Comparability — Jamaica [top]

The variable indicates whether a disability makes a person incapable of self-care, e.g. unable to feed or bathe oneself.

Comparability — Kenya [top]

In 2009, a person is classified as disabled if he/she responds as having any difficulty in self-care, i.e. any difficulty in dressing, bathing, eating, grooming and hygiene, toileting or getting around the home or inside the home. The respondents were to report up to three disabilities, with the most disabling one listed first.

Comparability — Laos [top]

The 2015 sample indicates whether a person has difficulty washing or dressing themselves.

Comparability — Mauritius [top]

The 2000 harmonized variable is constructed from the first, second, and third reported disabilities, specifically those referring to personal care. The 2011 sample reports different levels of difficulty in self-care, where persons with any level of difficulty are classified as "yes". The difficulty levels are preserved in the corresponding unharmonized source variable.

Comparability — Mexico [top]

The 2010 and 2020 samples include persons with difficulties for personal care, getting dressed, bathing, or eating, which limit the person's ability to carry out daily life activities.

Comparability — Morocco [top]

The 2014 sample indicates whether the person has any difficulty in self-care, where persons with any level of difficulty are classified as "yes". The difficulty levels are preserved in the corresponding unharmonized source variable.

Comparability — Philippines [top]

The 2010 census reported functional difficulty in self-care: bathing or dressing.

Comparability — Puerto Rico [top]

Each sample asked whether respondents had a physical or mental health condition lasting six months or more that had made it difficult for them to take care of their personal needs. Specifically: bathing, dressing, and moving around inside the home were incorporated in the 1990-2005 samples, the 2010-2020 samples only asked about bathing and dressing. This did not include temporary health conditions, such as broken bones or pregnancies. The age universe changes: from 15 or older in the 1990 sample, to 5 or older in the 2000-2010 samples.

Comparability — Senegal [top]

The 2013 census question reports different levels of difficulty in self-care. Persons with any level of difficulty are classified as "yes" in 2013. These details are preserved in the unharmonized source variable.

Comparability — South Africa [top]

The 2011 and 2016 samples asked about degree of difficulty with self-care such as washing, dressing or feeding. Persons with a lot of difficulty or complete inability to care for themselves are coded "yes". The level of difficulty reported is preserved in the corresponding unharmonized source variables.

The 2011 sample asked this question of all persons, but the census documentation recommended including only persons age 5+ in the analysis of disability. Thus, DISBLND has responses restricted to persons age 5+ in the variable universe. The original responses for persons under this age are available in the corresponding unharmonized source variable.

Comparability — Suriname [top]

The 2012 sample reports different levels of difficulty in self-care, where persons with any level of difficulty seeing are classified as "yes". The difficulty levels are preserved in the corresponding unharmonized source variable.

Comparability — Tanzania [top]

The 2012 sample reported the degree of difficulty related to self-care. Any sort of difficulty or self-care limitation was coded as "yes" in the DISCARE variable.

Comparability — Trinidad and Tobago [top]

In 2011, the census question asked whether the respondent had a disability in taking care of him/her self.

Comparability — United States [top]

Each sample asked whether respondents had a physical or mental health condition lasting six months or more that had made it difficult for them to take care of their personal needs. Specifically: bathing, dressing, and moving around inside the home. This did not include temporary health conditions, such as broken bones or pregnancies. The age universe changes: from 15 or older in the 1990 sample to 5 or older in the 2000-2020 samples.

Comparability — Vietnam [top]

In 2019, the census question asked whether the respondent had difficulties with self-care, including bathing, changing clothes, eating, going to the bathroom, or similar activities.