Prevalence of Teenagers with Disabilities in a Medium-Sized Municipality

Authors

  • Evanira Rodrigues Maia Universidade Regional do Cariri
  • Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Estelita Pereira Lima Universidade Regional do Cariri
  • Jucier Gonçalves Júnior Universidade Regional do Cariri
  • Crístenes Sanches Lucena Gomes Universidade Regional do Cariri
  • Paulo César de Almeida Universidade Estadual do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3823/1905

Keywords:

Disabled Persons, Health Public Policy, Adolescent Health, Adolescent.

Abstract

Introduction: Despite variations in the beginning and the end, adolescence is the second decade of life, 10-19 years. According to the World Report on disability among those individuals aged 0-14 years of age, 93 million had severe or moderate disabilities and 13 million severe disabilities. Therefore, this study aimed to identify adolescents with hearing, visual and physical impairment. Methods: A quantitative transversal study of a medium-sized municipality. Data was collected at interviews conducted by community health workers, with an instrument containing sociodemographic data and impairment characteristics. Data was organized in spreadsheets and analyzed for correlations between types of disabilities and other variables by chi-square test. Statistical significance was verified by a 0.05 level. Results: Physical disability prevailed over visual and auditory. An association was found between disability and level of education (p = 0.023). Conclusion: Support and incentive education policies are necessary among the disabled.

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Published

2016-03-28

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Vol. 9 (2016)

Section

Pediatrics

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