Access to disability support and rehabilitation services by the person with disability as per the 76th round of the National Sample Survey (2018), India
Living conditions of the person with disability (n=sample included in the analysis) | Weighted percentage |
Age at the onset of disability* (n=48 727) | |
0–4 years | 17.2 |
5–14 years | 9.0 |
15–59 years | 45.9 |
60 years and above | 28.0 |
Receipt of aid/help (n=61 712) | |
Received aid/help from the government | 20.8 |
Received aid/help from organisations other than the government | 4.1 |
Did not receive aid/help | 75.1 |
Living arrangement (n=61 962) | |
Living alone or with a spouse | 57.0 |
Living with others | 43.0 |
Arrangement of regular caregiver (n=61 980) | |
Caregiver required but not available | 0.1 |
Caregiver is not required | 37.1 |
Caregiver is available | 62.8 |
Access to public transport (n=61 980) | |
Yes | 59.6 |
No | 40.4 |
Accesses to public building (n=61 980) | |
Yes | 45.6 |
No | 54.4 |
Difficulty faced accessing public building (n=27 756) | |
Difficulty faced: Due to stairs and non-availability of ramp, grooved tiles or lift | 57.7 |
In opening doors | 4.4 |
No seating arrangement: in the waiting area | 1.6 |
At the point of receiving service | 0.8 |
No special toilet seats | 0.7 |
No sign for direction/instruction/no public announcement system | 0.3 |
No difficulty faced | 27.6 |
Others | 7.0 |
Employed/working before onset of disability (for persons of age 15 years and above; n=55 819) | |
Yes | 40.3 |
No | 59.7 |
Disability causing loss or change in job (n=21 559) | |
Loss of work | 60.7 |
Change of work | 18.3 |
No loss or change of work | 21.3 |
Having a disability certificate (n=61 980) | |
Yes | 30.4 |
No | 69.6 |
Percentage of disability as per the certificate (n=20 213) | |
<60% | 49.3 |
≥60 to <80% | 36.3 |
≥80% | 12.8 |
None of these | 1.6 |
*For those who have not had a disability since birth.