title: The demography of disability.
abstract: "This article examines selected demographic characteristics of disabled persons.  It analyses the general levels of disablement in various countries and compares their age and sex compositions.  Since variations in methods of data collection and classification among countries have contributed greatly to the differences in the measurement of levels of disablement, this paper discusses the need for common approaches to collection, classification, tabulation and analysis so as to improve understanding of the issues of disability."
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012106:Research; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Age Factors; Comparative Studies; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Handicapped; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; Sex Factors; Studies; World