Population Census 2000
Mauritius, 2000
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Disability (Disability)
Data file: 2000PC
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
44
End:
46
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
Write: 'YES' or 'NO'. If 'YES', insert as many disabilities as applicable as follows: SPCH - speaking and talking disabilities EAR - hearing and listening disabilities even with hearing aid EYE - seeing disabilities even with glasses MTION - walking, running and other ambulation disabilities MANU - manual activity disabilities such as fingering, gripping and holding LEARN - disturbance of ability to learn and acquire education BEH - disturbances of behaviour, including antisocial behaviour, maladjustment and liability to self injury CARE - inability to look after oneself with regard to personal care and hygiene, feeding, etc. OTHER - other disabilities (specify)
Literal question
Does the person experience any disability (i.e., any limitation to perform a daily-life activity in a manner considered normal for a person of his/her age), because of a long-term physical/mental condition or health problem?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | No (disability) |
| 1 | SPCH – speaking and talking disabilities |
| 2 | EAR – hearing and listening disabilities even with hearing aid |
| 3 | EYE – seeing disabilities even with glasses |
| 4 | MTION – walking, running and other ambulation disabilities |
| 5 | MANU – manual activity disabilities such as fingering, gripping and holding |
| 6 | LEARN – disturbance of ability to learn and acquire education |
| 7 | BEH – disturbance of behaviour, including anti social behaviour, maladjustment and liability to self injury |
| 8 | CARE – inability to look after oneself with regard to personal care and hygiene, feeding, etc. |
| 9 | OTHER – other disabilities |
| 999 | Not stated whether person is disabled |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.