1. Census survey 2008 Zohar Chessakov Welfare Statistics CBS Workshop on the Survey of People With Disabilities 9-11/03/2010

2. Census survey 2008 The census took place on the 27 December 2008 4 questions on disabilities were asked Based on the Washington Group short set of questions

3. Questions Washington group2008 census survey Do you have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses? Use of administrative file on sight impairment Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid? Do you have difficulty walking or climbing stairs? Do you have difficulty walking around the house or walking up and down stairs? (Modified due to the language) Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating? Do you have difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing? Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?

4. People with disabilities – Census 2008 PercentagesAbsolute numbers Level of difficulty 85.16,297,014No difficulty 8.6635,873Some difficulty 5.1379,438A lot of difficulty 1.291,082Cannot do at all 100.07,403407Total

20. Comparison between living in institute and living in households No difficulty Some difficultyA lot of difficulty Cannot at all

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