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Ethnicity & Geography
• The prevalence of disability varies by ethnicity. Research from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found:
• 1 in 4 black/African/ adults have a disability • 1 in 5 White adults have a disability • 1 in 6 Hispanic adults have a disability
• Adults with an impairment from black or black British ethnic backgrounds report the highest number of life areas (for example, education or leisure) in which participation is restricted, while adults from white ethnic backgrounds report the lowest. 63
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• 1 in 10 Asian adults have a disability.
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