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Article: Assessment of Services to American Indians with Disabilities.(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- The Journal of Rehabilitation
- Article date:
- July 1, 1999
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The estimated rate of disabling conditions among American Indians is higher than any other group in the United States, with a rate that is six times higher than the general population (Toubbeh, 1990) and a prevalence rate of 33% among American Indians 18 years of age or over (Altman, 1991). Each age group in this population appears to have its own risks associated with the increased prevalence of disability. For example, American Indian elders develop secondary health problems from primary disabilities at a rate which is 30% greater than other Americans of similar age (Toubbeh, 1987; 1990). The American Indian working-age group was 1.5 times more likely to report ...