Association between Socio-economic Status and Rehabilitation Service Utilization for Adults with Different Disabilities / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective:To analyze the relationship between socio-economic status and utilization of rehabilitation services for adults with different disabilities. Methods:Adults with single disability were selected from the Second China National Sample Survey on Disability. Their education level and per capita household income were used as socio-economic index, controlled with sex, age group, residence, disabled level and marriage. Results:The prevalence of rehabilitation service utilization was 2.98% to 15.97%, and it was more in urban people than in rural ones. Education level trended to be a positive factor to utilization of rehabilitation service, but different with the types of disabilities. Per capita household income was mixed for the utilization of rehabilitation service, which was positive for some disabilities, negative for some ones, and no significant for others. Conclusion:The utilization of rehabilitation services needs to improve for adults with disabilities. Policies can be made targeting to the people with different disabilities.