Surveys on disabilities

Full name of the series in original language

Encuesta sobre discapacidades

Abstract

The Disability Surveys are statistical operations in the form of macro-surveys, which respond to the demand for this information on behalf of the Public Administrations and of numerous users, particularly non-governmental organisations.

These surveys cover a a good part of the information needs regarding the disability phenomena, dependency, the ageing of the population and the state of health of the population resident in Spain.

The methodology follows the World Health Organisations recommendations, and particularly the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps, in force during the year the survey is carried outThree macro-surveys were conducted in 1986, 1999 and 2007: the Survey on Disabilities, Impairment and Handicaps, the Survey on Disabilities, Impairment and Health Status and the Survey on Disability, Personal Autonomy and Dependency Situations, respectively.

The methodologies follow the World Health Organisation recommendations, and in particular, the international classifications in force during the year when the survey is carried out.

Geographic coverage

Spain

Time method

Cross-section

Time period

1986

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2008

Types of available microdata

Consistency type

Access mode

Update date

15/09/2021