title: Prevalence estimates of physical disability in Bahrain--a household survey.
abstract: The number of disabled persons in Bahrain, and their demographic characteristics, are estimated through a national morbidity survey of about 11,251 persons from 2672 households. The results showed that 9.8 persons per 1000 population were found to be disabled, including blind, deaf, inconvenience of body or limb, and mentally handicapped. A higher prevalence ratio of disability was found in males and with advancing age.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health Psychiatric Hospital, State of Bahrain.
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authors.lastname: al-Ansari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001445:Bahrain; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors