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Table 2 The demographic characteristics of samples and people with disabilities

From: What is the gap in activity and participation between people with disability and the general population in Taiwan?

Variable

Samples (n = 1100)

People with disabilities (n = 144,850)

 

n

%

n

%

Gender

1100

 

144,850

 

 Male

516

46.9

77,931

53.8

 Female

584

53.1

66,919

46.2

Age

46.9±17.15

 

60.75 Â± 18.28

 

 18–19

17

1.5

1934

1.3

 20–29

176

16.0

6472

4.5

 30–39

224

20.4

12,125

8.4

 40–49

219

19.9

19,174

13.2

 50–59

205

18.6

26,651

18.4

 60–69

136

12.4

25,733

17.8

 70–79

76

6.9

26,413

18.2

 80–89

41

3.7

22,318

15.4

 ≧90

6

0.5

4030

2.8

Working status

1093

 

144,850

 

 Paid-work

610

55.7

14,223

9.8

 Self-employed

96

8.8

2515

1.7

 Unemployed

31

2.8

79,522

54.9

 Homemaker

136

12.5

10,007

6.9

 Retired

170

15.5

37,044

25.6

 Students

61

5.6

1539

1.1

Disability certification

1088

 

144,850

-

 No

1043

95.9

0

0

 Yes

45

4.1

144,850

100

Severity of Disability

44

 

144,850

 

 Mild

13

29.5

57,257

39.5

 Moderate

21

47.7

45,309

31.3

 Severe

6

13.6

24,173

16.7

 Profound

4

9.1

18,111

12.5