Table 1 Characteristics of study respondents, by type of disabilities (n, %)
Characteristics | Visual (n = 158) | Hearing (n = 207) | Physical (n = 108) | Total (n = 473) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 113 (71.5) | 101 (48.8) | 54 (50.0)*** | 268 (56.7) |
Female | 45 (28.5) | 106 (51.2) | 54 (50.0) | 205 (43.3) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
15 ~ 19 | 99 (62.7) | 104 (50.2) | 60 (55.6) | 263 (55.6) |
20 ~ 24 | 59 (37.3) | 103 (49.8) | 48 (44.4) | 210 (44.0) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 66 (41.8) | 127 (61.4) | 60 (55.6) | 253 (53.5) |
Rural | 92 (58.2) | 80 (38.6) | 48 (44.4) | 220 (46.5) |
Student | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 158(100.0) | 207(100.0) | 53(49.1) | 418(88.4) |
No | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 55(50.9) | 55(11.6) |
Single child | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 62 (39.2) | 116 (56.0) | 42 (38.9) | 220 (46.5) |
No | 96 (60.8) | 91 (44.0) | 66 (61.1) | 253 (53.5) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Junior high or lower | 24 (15.2) | 63(30.4) | 51 (47.2)*** | 140 (29.6) |
Senior high or above | 134 (84.8) | 144 (69.6) | 57 (52.8) | 333 (70.4) |
Living circumstance | Â | Â | Â | Â |
With parents | 102 (64.6) | 145 (70.0) | 75 (69.4)*** | 322 (68.1) |
With grandparents | 6 (3.8) | 15 (7.2) | 9 (8.3) | 30 (6.3) |
With classmates | 45 (28.5) | 27 (13.0) | 6 (5.6) | 78(16.5) |
Alone | 2 (1.3) | 12 (5.8) | 8 (7.4) | 22 (4.7) |
With others | 3 (1.9) | 8 (3.9) | 10 (9.3) | 21 (4.4) |
Disability onset | Â | Â | Â | Â |
From birth | 97 (61.4) | 85 (41.1) | 48 (44.4)*** | 230 (48.6) |
 < 10 years | 27 (17.1) | 69 (33.3) | 23 (21.3) | 119 (25.2) |
 ≥ 10 years | 28 (17.7) | 7 (3.4) | 17 (15.7) | 52 (11.0) |
Unknown | 6 (3.8) | 46 (22.2) | 20 (18.5) | 72 (15.2) |
Father’s education |  |  |  |  |
Primary or lower | 27 (17.1) | 26 (12.6) | 16 (14.8) * | 69 (14.6) |
Junior high | 51 (32.3) | 69 (33.3) | 34 (31.5) | 154 (32.6) |
Senior high | 39 (24.7) | 51 (24.6) | 27 (25.0) | 117 (24.7) |
College or above | 27(17.1) | 15(7.2) | 10 (9.3) | 52(11.0) |
Unknown | 14 (8.9) | 46 (22.2) | 21 (19.4) | 81 (17.1) |
Mother’s education |  |  |  |  |
Primary or lower | 34 (21.5) | 45 (21.7) | 23 (21.3)** | 102 (21.6) |
Junior high | 40 (25.3) | 71 (34.3) | 34 (31.5) | 145 (30.7) |
Senior high | 46 (29.1) | 29 (14.0) | 23 (21.3) | 98 (20.7) |
College or above | 21(13.3) | 17(8.2) | 9 (8.3) | 47 (9.9) |
Unknown | 17 (10.8) | 45 (21.7) | 19 (17.6) | 81 (17.1) |
Parents’ disability |  |  |  |  |
One or both parents | 31 (19.6) | 70 (33.8) | 34 (31.5) | 135 (28.5) |
None | 127 (80.4) | 137 (66.2) | 74 (68.5) | 338 (71.5) |