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QuickStats: Age-adjusted percentage* of adults aged ≥18 years who reported their level of satisfaction with life,(†) by disability status(§) - National Health Interview Survey,(¶) United States, 2022
Weeks JD , Madans JH , Elgaddal N . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2023 72 (51) 1383 In 2022, 44.6% of adults aged ≥18 years reported they were very satisfied with their life, 51.3% reported they were satisfied, 3.3% reported they were dissatisfied, and 0.8% reported they were very dissatisfied. Adults without disabilities were more likely to be very satisfied (46.8%) or satisfied (50.3%) with their life than dissatisfied (2.4%) or very dissatisfied (0.5%). Adults with disabilities were more likely to be satisfied with their life (61.2%) compared with very satisfied (20.5%), dissatisfied (14.2%), or very dissatisfied (4.1%). Adults without disabilities were more likely than adults with disabilities to be very satisfied with their life. Conversely, adults with disabilities were more likely than adults without disabilities to be satisfied, dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. |
A framework for monitoring progress using summary measures of health
Madans JH , Weeks JD . J Aging Health 2016 28 (7) 1299-314 OBJECTIVE: Initiatives designed to monitor health typically incorporate numerous specific measures of health and the health system to assess improvements, or lack thereof, for policy and program purposes. The addition of summary measures provides overarching information which is essential for determining whether the goals of such initiatives are met. METHOD: Summary measures are identified that relate to the individual indicators but that also reflect movement in the various parts of the system. RESULTS: A hierarchical framework that is conceptually consistent and which utilizes a succinct number of summary measures incorporating indicators of functioning and participation is proposed. DISCUSSION: While a large set of individual indicators can be useful for monitoring progress, these individual indicators do not provide an overall evaluation of health, defined broadly, at the population level. A hierarchical framework consisting of summary measures is important for monitoring the success of health improvement initiatives. |
Comments on Sabariego et al. Measuring disability: Comparing the impact of two data collection approaches on disability rates. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2015, 12, 10329-10351
Madans JH , Mont D , Loeb M . Int J Environ Res Public Health 2015 13 (1) ijerph13010065 In the article, Measuring Disability: Comparing the Impact of Two Data Collection Approaches on Disability Rates, in Volume 12 of the Journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Carla Sabariego et al. raise several issues regarding the use of the short set of questions developed by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) as compared with the approach to disability measurement proposed through the Model Disability Survey (MDS). We address these below. |
Methods to improve international comparability of census and survey measures of disability
Madans JH , Loeb M . Disabil Rehabil 2012 35 (13) 1070-3 PURPOSE: To describe the methods used by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) to develop internationally comparable questions on disability that can be used worldwide. METHOD: The WG approach to developing disability measures included careful consideration of the theoretical and conceptual issues associated with disability, translating disability concepts into measurement tools, and mixed-method evaluations of the proposed questions using both cognitive and field interviewing methodologies. RESULTS: Disability is a complex construct the measurement of which presents considerable challenges for survey methodologists. The Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG), a UN Statistical Commission sponsored city group, was established to address the methodological and measurement challenges that have characterized disability statistics and to develop questions for use worldwide that will provide comparable, valid and reliable disability statistics. The WG used a variety of methods to meet these objectives and has finalized a short set disability measure for use in censuses worldwide. CONCLUSIONS: The methodologies adopted by the WG have resulted in question sets that greatly improve the international comparability of disability statistics and will advance our understanding of disability worldwide. |
Measuring disability and monitoring the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: the work of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics
Madans JH , Loeb ME , Altman BM . BMC Public Health 2011 11 Suppl 4 S4 The Washington Group on Disability Statistics is a voluntary working group made up of representatives of over 100 National Statistical Offices and international, non-governmental and disability organizations that was organized under the aegis of the United Nations Statistical Division. The purpose of the Washington Group is to deal with the challenge of disability definition and measurement in a way that is culturally neutral and reasonably standardized among the UN member states. The work, which began in 2001, took on added importance with the passage and ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since the Convention includes a provision for monitoring whether those with and without disabilities have equal opportunities to participate in society and this will require the identification of persons with disabilities in each nation. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) developed by the World Health Organization provided a framework for conceptualizing disability. Operationalizing an ICF-based approach to disability has required the development of new measurement tools for use in both censuses and surveys. To date, a short set of six disability-related questions suitable for use in national censuses has been developed and adopted by the Washington Group and incorporated by the United Nations in their Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses. A series of extended sets of questions is currently under development and some of the sets have been tested in several countries. The assistance of many National and International organizations has allowed for cognitive and field testing of the disability questionnaires in multiple languages and locations. This paper will describe the work of the Washington Group and explicate the applicability of its approach and the questions developed for monitoring the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. |
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