The Physically Handicapped
- 1 January 1943
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Public Health Reports®
- Vol. 58 (43), 1573-1592
- https://doi.org/10.2307/4584653
Abstract
Tables are given to show the incidence of incapacitating and of non-disabling orthopedic impairments and also of blindness and deafness. The figures are broken down by sex, age groups, employment status, economic status, and by type and cause of impairment. The incidence is higher among [male][male] than [female][female] and highest in the lower income brackets.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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