5.43 Question 3.7-3.10 General
These questions seek to determine whether the respondent has a physical or mental disability. In order to set the respondent at ease before asking these questions which might be seen as sensitive, begin by saying: "Now I would like to ask you some questions about any difficulty which you (or other members of the household) might have in carrying out every day activities due to mental or physical problems."
Disability - is defined as any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being. Such restriction or lack of ability must be as a result of an impairment. A person has an impairment if he or she has suffered any loss or abnormality of mind or body.
5.45 Question 3.10 Handicap
This question is intended to determine the particular area in which the person is handicapped as a result of the disability. Once the person has any difficulty at all in the area identified he must be included. It is important to note that a person can be handicapped in several areas. In such cases you must indicate for each area in which the handicap exists.
Self-Care - Score this if the person is not able to take care of himself/herself but is dependent on assistance from other people. Such care includes, for e.g. feeding and bathing oneself, and other personal care.
Mobility - This is applicable where the person is not able to move about effectively in his surroundings.
Communication - This refers to cases where the individual is not able to communicate with other persons i.e. he/she is unable to generate and emit messages or to receive and understand messages.
Schooling - This is applicable in cases where the person is not within the normal school system but has to attend a special school.
Employment - This refers to cases where because of his/her handicap, the individual is restricted to certain kinds of work.
None - Score this if the individual indicates that he/she is not handicapped in any area.
5.43 Question 3.7-3.10 General
These questions seek to determine whether the respondent has a physical or mental disability. In order to set the respondent at ease before asking these questions which might be seen as sensitive, begin by saying: "Now I would like to ask you some questions about any difficulty which you (or other members of the household) might have in carrying out every day activities due to mental or physical problems."
Disability - is defined as any restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being. Such restriction or lack of ability must be as a result of an impairment. A person has an impairment if he or she has suffered any loss or abnormality of mind or body.
5.44 Question 3.9 Type of Disability
The categories are for the most part self-explanatory.
Physical Disability only - score this if the person's only impairment is the loss of use of parts of the body e.g. arms, legs.
Multiple Disability - score this for any combination of impairments.
Slowness at Learning or Understanding - score this only for persons who have been medically tested and found to be 'slow'.
Mental Retardation - it is very important to distinguish between mental retardation and mental illness. Mental Retardation exists where the person is born with a mental problem. Score this where it has been determined that the disease is one with which the person was born.
Mental Illness - is an illness acquired after birth.
19. Does ____ have a physical, mental, or other health condition which has lasted for 6 or more months and which:
19a. Limits the kind or amount of work this person can do at a job?
[] No
19b. Prevents ____ from working at a job?
[] No
19. Does [respondent] have a physical, mental, or other health condition that has lasted for 6 or more months and which --
19a. Limits the kind or amount of work [respondent] can do at a job?
[] 2 No
19b. Prevents [respondent] from working at a job?
[] 2 No
17.d. (Answer if this person is 16 years old or over.) Working at a job or business?
[] No
[] No
17. Mark the "Yes" or "No" box for parts 17a. and 17b. of question 17 to indicate if the person has any difficulty doing any of the activities listed.
14. Activities and participation
3.1. Disability
Persons with disabilities are defined here as those persons who are at greater risk than the general population for experiencing restrictions in performing specific tasks or participating in role activities.
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Data about impairments (problems at the level of organs and anatomical structures) is different from data about activity limitations (limitations on the capacity of a person to act or behave in a desired manner, because of a health condition), which again is different from data about participation restrictions (limitations in what a person does that result from an interaction between impairments or activity limitations and barriers created by the person's environment).
Short-term disabilities due to temporary conditions such as broken legs and illness are excluded. Only disabilities lasting for at least six months or expected to last for more than six (6) months are to be included.
The following categories focus on whether the individual has any impairments:
Participation restrictions are problems an individual may experience in involvement in life situations. A participation restriction can be determined by comparing an individual's normal and regular involvement in activities with that expected of an individual without a disability.
The following categories focus on whether the individual has any participation/activity limitations:
18a. Limits the kind or amount of work this person can do at a job?
[Mark yes to part (a) if a health condition substantially limits this person in his or her choice of occupation or if the condition limits the amount of work that can be accomplished in a given period of time.]
18b. Prevents this person from working at a job?
[Mark yes to part (b) if the health condition prevents this person from holding any significant employment.]
17. d. (Answer if this person is 16 years old or over.) Working at a job or business?
[] No