Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2012 Nov;117(6):455-63. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-117.6.455.
Some studies have reported the presence of health disparities in people with intellectual disability. This study compared the prevalence of chronic health conditions between people with and without intellectual disability (ID). Health-related data for 791 people with ID were collected through a province-wide mail survey in Quebec, Canada. The distribution of chronic health conditions reported was compared to the data on the health status of the general population. People with ID had higher reported rates of heart disease and thyroid disorder than the general population. We also found that people with ID were less likely to report suffering from arthritis, migraines, back or spinal pain, and food allergies. Significant health differences were found when the ID sample was stratified by etiology (i.e., Down syndrome) and severity of intellectual deficits. We discuss these results and the need for future research to understand the differences found in the health status of people with ID.
一些研究报告称，智力残疾者存在健康差异。本研究比较了有智力残疾（ID）和无智力残疾者的慢性健康状况的患病率。通过在加拿大魁北克省的一项全省邮寄调查，收集了 791 名 ID 患者的健康相关数据。报告的慢性健康状况分布与一般人群的健康状况数据进行了比较。与一般人群相比，ID 患者心脏病和甲状腺疾病的报告率更高。我们还发现，ID 患者患关节炎、偏头痛、背部或脊柱疼痛和食物过敏的报告率较低。当 ID 样本按病因（即唐氏综合征）和智力缺陷严重程度分层时，发现了显著的健康差异。我们讨论了这些结果以及未来研究的必要性，以了解 ID 患者健康状况中发现的差异。
