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Ethnic Differences in Disability Prevalence and Their Determinants Studied over a 20-Year Period: A Cohort Study

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Ethnic Differences in Disability Prevalence and Their Determinants Studied over a 20-Year Period: A Cohort Study
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PLOS ONE, September 2012
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0045602
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Emily D. Williams, Therese Tillin, Peter Whincup, Nita G. Forouhi, Nishi Chaturvedi

Abstract

To compare disability prevalence rates in the major ethnic groups in the UK and understand the risk factors contributing to differences identified. It was hypothesised that Indian Asian and African Caribbean people would experience higher rates of disability compared with Europeans.

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Brazil 1 2%
Unknown 49 98%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 8 16%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 14%
Student > Bachelor 5 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 8%
Professor 4 8%
Other 10 20%
Unknown 12 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 11 22%
Nursing and Health Professions 7 14%
Psychology 6 12%
Social Sciences 5 10%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 4%
Other 5 10%
Unknown 14 28%