Self reported disability in six electoral districts in Grampian.

Following the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (1988) Survey on disability, a survey was carried out in Grampian in 1989, initiated by the Social Work Department of Grampian Regional Council. From 5,042 mail questionnaires a response rate of 83.6% was obtained. Twelve and 88% of those with health disorders were considered as having impairments and disabilities respectively, when the categories of the World Health Organisation's International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (1980) were applied. Thirty-two per cent of survey households considered that they had at least one person with a disability. Of the 1,289 households with disability 23% and 3% had two, and three or more people with a disability. Six disorders accounted for 86.9% of all disability, and asthma accounted for nearly half of all reported disability among Grampian's population under 16 years of age. The nature and extent of disability was found to vary considerably within Grampian.