1 Task Force on Health Expectancies National Disability Survey and Sport and Physical Exercise Module Gerry Brady Central Statistics Office, Ireland Luxembourg June 2, 2008

2 Opening remarks  National Disability Survey was conducted as a follow-up to the 2006 Census of Population using responses to a self-completed census disability question (Q15) to select sample  First results will be published on 30 June based on around 15,000 private household returns and 650 institution returns

3 Census questions

4 Census disability rates

5 Profile of census disabilities

6 EU SILC 2006 Asked of respondents 16 years or over  Do you suffer from any chronic (long-standing) illness or condition (health problem)? 25.4%  For at least the last 6 months have you been limited in activities people usually do, because of a health problem? (If limited, specify whether strongly limited or limited). 19.4%

7 EU SILC 2005

8 National Disability Survey  Measure severity and impact of disability on persons reporting a disability in the Census  Examine levels of and barriers to participation  Examine relationships between Census and NDS disability domains  Provide data to support policy and service provision  Exploration of Census No disability responses

9 NDS contd.  Conducted by face-to-face interviews  Private households and institutions  Adults and children (0-17)  Sample was predominantly of persons who reported a disability in the census  Small sample of persons who did not report a disability in the census was also included  Sample unit was a person not a household

10 NDS sample response rates

11 NDS - Questionnaire domains 1. Type of disability 2. Caring and help from other persons 3. Attitudes of other people 4. Transport 5. Built environment accessibility 6. Education 7. Work and training 8. Social participation 9. Sport and exercise 10. General and demographic

12 NDS - Disability types  Section 1 - nine disability types A Seeing B Hearing C Speech D Mobility & dexterity E Remembering & concentrating F Intellectual & learning G Emotional, psychological & mental health H Pain I Breathing

13 NDS - Definition of disability  Filter question with five item difficulty scale  More than one filter question for some sections - e.g. Mobility & dexterity  Disability => score of 3 “moderate level of difficulty” or higher  Exceptions -> Sections F & G Disability => score of 2 “just a little” or higher

14 NDS - Definition of disability

15 NDS Filter questions D - Mobility and dexterity

16 Census/NDS ‘Yes’ / ‘No’ responses

17 Health expectancy variables  Type and severity of disability  Aids used and needed  Age of onset  Current age  Cause of difficulty  Disease or illness  Participation domains  General health and stamina  Gender etc.

18 NDS health question

19 Analyses contd.  CSO willing to do special analyses of the data after publication  Useful to have input from Task Force on most useful analyses from a health expectancies perspective

20 Sport and exercise module  In 2006 CSO did labour force survey module on participation in sport and physical exercise (15+) In the last 12 months did you participate in any physical activities for exercise, recreation or sport (e.g. walking, swimming, playing basketball or golf)? How would you describe your health in general? -> Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, Poor

21 Sport and exercise contd.  40,000 persons aged 15 and over in sample file  63% of these active in the last 12 months  Could do some analyses by health status, disability status, levels of activity, age group, sport played etc.  Dataset was linked to labour force interview so some of the LFS variables are attached (educational attainment, employment status etc.)

22 Sport and exercise contd.

23 NDS Filter questions A - Seeing

24 NDS Filter questions B - Hearing

25 NDS Filter questions C - Speech

26 NDS Filter questions D - Mobility and dexterity

27 NDS Filter questions E - Remembering and concentrating

28 NDS Filter questions F - Intellectual and Learning

29 NDS Filter questions G - Emotional, psychological and mental health

30 NDS Filter questions H - Pain

31 NDS Filter questions I - Breathing

32 Washington Group  Do you have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses?  Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?  Do you have difficulty walking or climbing steps?  Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?  Do you have difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing?  Using your usual (customary) language, do you have difficulty communicating, for example understanding or being understood?

33 Washington Group ctd. Response categories:  a. No – no difficulty  b. Yes – some difficulty  c. Yes – a lot of difficulty  d. Cannot do at all