Disability, Independence and Dependency Situations Survey Disabilities, Impairments and State of Health. National results: Relative figures Population rate with disabilities, according to type of disability and type of assistance for the disability, by age and sex. Units: rate per 1000 inhabitants 6 years old and over Total 6 to 64 years old 65 to 79 years old 80 years old and over Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Both sexes Males Females Detail visual tasks: Total 15.95 11.38 20.40 5.40 4.71 6.11 44.97 35.21 53.00 122.42 94.71 138.12 Without assistance 11.98 8.30 15.55 3.87 3.37 4.38 33.72 25.81 40.23 95.26 70.27 109.42 Only technical assistance 3.01 2.29 3.71 1.23 1.06 1.40 8.47 7.32 9.41 19.50 15.48 21.78 No data recorded 0.97 0.79 1.14 0.31 0.28 0.33 2.78 2.07 3.36 7.66 8.96 6.92 Overall visual tasks: Total 15.68 11.52 19.72 5.75 5.10 6.42 41.58 34.45 47.46 119.68 92.01 135.36 Without assistance 13.30 9.72 16.78 4.89 4.34 5.45 35.20 29.13 40.20 101.47 76.42 115.67 Only technical assistance 1.43 0.96 1.88 0.50 0.38 0.64 3.83 3.25 4.31 11.11 7.72 13.03 No data recorded 0.95 0.83 1.07 0.36 0.38 0.33 2.55 2.06 2.95 7.10 7.87 6.67 Other vision problems: Total 8.47 6.77 10.12 3.66 3.71 3.61 21.93 18.20 25.00 56.26 43.19 63.67 Without assistance 7.23 5.66 8.76 3.05 3.05 3.04 19.14 15.79 21.90 48.46 35.64 55.73 Only technical assistance 0.73 0.55 0.89 0.37 0.32 0.42 1.56 1.32 1.76 4.69 3.74 5.22 No data recorded 0.51 0.55 0.46 0.24 0.34 0.15 1.23 1.10 1.34 3.12 3.82 2.72 Hearing loud sounds: Total 9.42 7.88 10.91 3.02 3.08 2.96 22.65 21.88 23.29 85.66 78.35 89.80 Without assistance 4.45 3.66 5.21 1.42 1.49 1.35 8.99 8.64 9.27 45.11 40.26 47.86 Only technical assistance 4.40 3.73 5.05 1.42 1.39 1.45 12.57 12.39 12.73 34.57 32.02 36.02 No data recorded 0.57 0.48 0.66 0.18 0.20 0.16 1.09 0.85 1.29 5.97 6.07 5.91 Hearing speech: Total 23.11 19.79 26.34 7.72 7.87 7.56 62.59 63.31 62.00 186.10 165.66 197.68 Without assistance 14.43 11.89 16.91 4.93 4.95 4.90 37.43 37.19 37.63 118.80 96.93 131.19 Only technical assistance 6.95 6.03 7.85 2.13 2.07 2.18 20.57 20.99 20.22 54.73 52.65 55.90 No data recorded 1.73 1.88 1.58 0.67 0.85 0.47 4.59 5.12 4.16 12.57 16.08 10.58 Producing spoken messages: Total 9.73 9.41 10.03 5.36 6.69 3.99 17.17 18.87 15.76 66.04 44.21 78.42 Without assistance 8.75 8.32 9.17 4.71 5.93 3.46 15.45 16.46 14.62 61.21 39.38 73.58 Only technical assistance 0.53 0.61 0.46 0.41 0.45 0.38 0.86 1.53 0.31 1.69 1.47 1.81 No data recorded 0.45 0.49 0.41 0.23 0.32 0.14 0.86 0.89 0.83 3.15 3.36 3.03 Receiving spoken messages: Total 8.61 7.41 9.79 4.32 5.04 3.58 14.60 14.36 14.79 67.67 42.17 82.13 Without assistance 3.92 3.45 4.38 1.99 2.40 1.57 7.39 6.84 7.84 28.40 17.83 34.39 Only personal assistance or aid 4.31 3.59 5.01 2.17 2.43 1.90 6.64 6.99 6.36 35.50 20.67 43.91 No data recorded 0.38 0.37 0.39 0.16 0.21 0.11 0.56 0.53 0.58 3.77 3.67 3.83 Communication through devices and communication techniques: Total 12.32 10.85 13.74 4.75 5.76 3.72 23.35 24.80 22.15 114.95 88.81 129.76 Without assistance 6.08 5.50 6.65 2.29 2.89 1.67 11.24 12.71 10.03 58.55 45.16 66.14 Only personal assistance or aid 4.55 3.73 5.34 1.76 2.07 1.44 8.53 8.06 8.93 42.52 29.87 49.69 Only technical assistance 0.56 0.57 0.55 0.29 0.30 0.28 1.44 1.75 1.18 2.98 3.31 2.79 Both types of aid 0.52 0.42 0.62 0.19 0.20 0.18 1.07 1.18 0.97 4.79 3.12 5.74 No data recorded 0.61 0.64 0.58 0.22 0.31 0.14 1.07 1.10 1.05 6.10 7.35 5.39 Undertaking simple tasks: Total 7.60 5.55 9.58 2.69 2.93 2.43 13.54 11.66 15.09 77.46 49.16 93.51 Without assistance 2.03 1.56 2.49 0.68 0.80 0.56 3.23 3.05 3.37 22.42 15.00 26.62 Only personal assistance or aid 4.72 3.29 6.11 1.73 1.80 1.67 8.83 6.99 10.34 45.94 27.51 56.39 Only technical assistance 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Both types of aid 0.41 0.39 0.42 0.16 0.22 0.11 0.75 1.08 0.49 3.76 2.36 4.55 No data recorded 0.43 0.31 0.55 0.11 0.12 0.10 0.73 0.55 0.89 5.35 4.29 5.95 Undertaking complex tasks: Total 12.51 10.12 14.83 5.62 6.50 4.72 21.48 18.48 23.95 108.80 70.73 130.38 Without assistance 4.30 3.71 4.86 1.81 2.25 1.35 7.51 7.26 7.72 39.23 27.68 45.78 Only personal assistance or aid 6.89 5.36 8.38 3.25 3.71 2.79 11.63 9.07 13.74 57.84 33.52 71.62 Only technical assistance 0.11 0.06 0.15 0.07 0.04 0.10 0.30 0.23 0.37 0.15 0.00 0.24 Both types of aid 0.59 0.46 0.71 0.23 0.24 0.22 0.94 1.04 0.86 5.86 3.97 6.94 No data recorded 0.62 0.51 0.73 0.26 0.25 0.26 1.10 0.89 1.27 5.71 5.55 5.81 Changing basic body postures: Total 25.12 16.07 33.92 9.30 7.40 11.25 64.71 45.96 80.15 195.22 128.05 233.29 Without assistance 7.18 3.98 10.30 3.99 2.42 5.60 20.99 11.89 28.48 25.90 15.61 31.74 Only personal assistance or aid 11.01 7.04 14.87 3.16 2.92 3.40 26.19 19.71 31.53 107.51 65.57 131.28 Only technical assistance 2.19 1.42 2.95 0.72 0.59 0.85 7.05 4.86 8.85 14.95 10.36 17.56 Both types of aid 3.50 2.51 4.46 0.91 0.89 0.94 7.66 7.19 8.06 37.53 26.55 43.76 No data recorded 1.23 1.12 1.34 0.53 0.59 0.46 2.82 2.32 3.24 9.32 9.96 8.95 Maintaining the position of the body: Total 26.72 17.78 35.42 11.29 9.71 12.91 66.55 46.26 83.26 189.46 119.76 228.97 Without assistance 9.70 6.19 13.11 5.98 4.43 7.58 23.96 14.55 31.72 36.23 21.09 44.82 Only personal assistance or aid 7.54 4.57 10.43 2.23 2.01 2.46 17.19 11.39 21.97 74.46 44.28 91.57 Only technical assistance 4.25 3.21 5.25 1.53 1.61 1.46 13.40 10.55 15.75 27.01 17.86 32.20 Both types of aid 3.98 2.74 5.19 1.01 1.06 0.95 9.02 7.52 10.25 42.49 27.68 50.88 No data recorded 1.26 1.08 1.43 0.53 0.60 0.47 2.97 2.25 3.56 9.27 8.85 9.51 Getting around inside the home: Total 21.67 14.33 28.81 6.44 6.03 6.86 53.95 40.64 64.92 201.21 129.49 241.87 Without assistance 4.06 2.48 5.59 1.90 1.47 2.35 11.21 6.79 14.85 22.46 12.79 27.95 Only personal assistance or aid 5.81 3.34 8.21 1.42 1.35 1.50 12.30 8.42 15.50 65.01 35.03 82.01 Only technical assistance 5.44 3.86 6.98 1.49 1.49 1.50 16.41 11.85 20.16 44.96 35.05 50.58 Both types of aid 5.36 3.78 6.90 1.24 1.32 1.15 12.08 11.42 12.62 59.40 38.34 71.34 No data recorded 1.00 0.88 1.13 0.38 0.40 0.36 1.96 2.16 1.80 9.37 8.28 9.99 Getting around outside the home: Total 39.54 26.59 52.14 12.96 11.84 14.11 102.17 75.95 123.76 335.90 222.32 400.28 Without assistance 9.08 6.03 12.03 4.19 3.43 4.98 22.05 16.95 26.25 59.53 33.12 74.49 Only personal assistance or aid 12.50 7.27 17.59 3.94 3.41 4.50 29.64 17.37 39.74 116.10 68.16 143.28 Only technical assistance 6.79 5.65 7.91 2.06 2.22 1.90 22.26 19.76 24.31 47.99 42.35 51.18 Both types of aid 9.15 6.01 12.21 2.11 2.10 2.11 23.16 17.34 27.95 94.56 63.55 112.14 No data recorded 2.02 1.63 2.40 0.65 0.68 0.63 5.06 4.53 5.50 17.72 15.14 19.19 Getting around via passenger transport: Total 37.48 24.52 50.08 11.84 10.85 12.86 95.98 68.09 118.96 328.37 213.10 393.70 Without assistance 10.00 6.21 13.68 3.56 2.95 4.18 24.30 17.59 29.82 84.15 47.79 104.76 Only personal assistance or aid 14.51 8.78 20.07 4.54 4.10 4.99 35.90 21.93 47.40 131.22 79.34 160.62 Only technical assistance 3.31 2.67 3.94 1.27 1.29 1.24 10.58 8.65 12.17 19.58 16.51 21.32 Both types of aid 7.64 5.32 9.90 1.87 1.89 1.86 20.34 15.92 23.98 74.31 53.89 85.88 No data recorded 2.02 1.53 2.49 0.61 0.62 0.59 4.86 3.99 5.58 19.11 15.57 21.12 Driving vehicles: Total 10.62 11.82 9.45 9.72 10.57 8.85 20.40 24.47 17.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 Without assistance 8.94 9.59 8.31 8.02 8.41 7.62 18.24 21.04 15.93 0.00 0.00 0.00 Only technical assistance 1.11 1.49 0.74 1.17 1.46 0.87 1.16 2.19 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 No data recorded 0.57 0.74 0.40 0.53 0.70 0.36 1.01 1.24 0.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 Picking up and carrying objects: Total 33.03 21.16 44.58 14.28 11.14 17.50 82.88 56.06 104.96 226.90 149.43 270.82 Without assistance 15.04 10.13 19.82 7.57 6.11 9.07 38.55 25.69 49.15 82.43 56.32 97.22 Only personal assistance or aid 13.21 7.61 18.66 4.84 3.53 6.20 31.63 20.00 41.21 110.01 66.03 134.94 Only technical assistance 1.04 0.83 1.25 0.49 0.42 0.56 3.18 2.51 3.73 5.00 5.41 4.77 Both types of aid 1.89 1.24 2.52 0.52 0.38 0.66 5.42 4.82 5.92 16.34 10.29 19.76 No data recorded 1.84 1.34 2.33 0.85 0.70 1.00 4.10 3.05 4.96 13.13 11.38 14.12 Moving objects with the upper limbs: Total 23.78 15.09 32.24 10.23 8.22 12.30 57.30 38.15 73.07 170.63 105.97 207.28 Without assistance 10.09 6.50 13.58 5.15 4.17 6.16 25.55 15.76 33.60 54.79 32.46 67.45 Only personal assistance or aid 10.23 5.96 14.38 3.61 2.76 4.48 22.96 14.74 29.73 91.68 54.82 112.58 Only technical assistance 0.77 0.57 0.96 0.38 0.38 0.38 2.36 1.81 2.81 3.34 1.22 4.54 Both types of aid 1.40 1.02 1.77 0.48 0.34 0.62 3.71 3.57 3.82 11.31 8.96 12.64 No data recorded 1.30 1.05 1.55 0.61 0.57 0.66 2.73 2.28 3.11 9.51 8.52 10.07 Fine hand use: Total 18.37 12.15 24.42 7.48 6.31 8.68 41.60 29.96 51.19 146.37 95.29 175.32 Without assistance 8.26 5.48 10.97 3.87 3.12 4.64 19.94 13.02 25.63 53.63 37.73 62.65 Only personal assistance or aid 8.18 5.22 11.06 2.88 2.60 3.16 17.50 12.73 21.43 75.82 44.09 93.81 Only technical assistance 0.16 0.08 0.23 0.08 0.05 0.11 0.36 0.19 0.49 1.04 0.51 1.34 Both types of aid 0.68 0.51 0.84 0.25 0.15 0.36 1.58 1.92 1.29 5.65 4.54 6.29 No data recorded 1.09 0.86 1.32 0.39 0.38 0.41 2.23 2.09 2.35 10.22 8.42 11.24 Washing oneself: Total 29.93 20.26 39.34 8.63 8.03 9.24 70.54 55.38 83.02 293.26 201.85 345.07 Without assistance 3.13 1.78 4.44 1.40 0.94 1.86 8.88 4.94 12.13 17.97 11.71 21.51 Only personal assistance or aid 21.56 14.69 28.23 5.83 5.72 5.94 48.92 39.79 56.44 222.99 150.36 264.16 Only technical assistance 0.49 0.25 0.71 0.21 0.12 0.30 1.28 0.78 1.69 3.25 1.83 4.05 Both types of aid 3.25 2.19 4.28 0.84 0.81 0.87 7.88 6.07 9.36 32.84 22.88 38.49 No data recorded 1.51 1.34 1.68 0.35 0.44 0.26 3.58 3.80 3.40 16.21 15.06 16.86 Caring for body parts: Total 28.79 19.54 37.79 9.11 8.52 9.72 68.56 50.48 83.46 265.96 185.80 311.40 Without assistance 3.41 1.88 4.89 1.49 0.97 2.04 10.66 5.31 15.06 17.39 12.91 19.93 Only personal assistance or aid 22.13 15.35 28.72 6.70 6.71 6.69 49.90 39.19 58.72 217.25 147.03 257.05 Only technical assistance 0.27 0.16 0.37 0.09 0.09 0.08 1.03 0.67 1.32 1.34 0.25 1.96 Both types of aid 1.56 1.00 2.11 0.43 0.33 0.53 3.74 2.66 4.64 15.45 11.70 17.57 No data recorded 1.43 1.15 1.70 0.40 0.42 0.37 3.24 2.65 3.73 14.54 13.90 14.90 Personal hygiene related to urination : Total 17.42 11.11 23.56 4.37 4.12 4.63 41.50 30.99 50.16 180.83 115.60 217.80 Without assistance 3.16 2.19 4.10 0.99 0.81 1.17 10.18 7.57 12.33 22.18 17.89 24.62 Only personal assistance or aid 6.74 4.62 8.79 1.68 1.87 1.48 14.18 12.25 15.77 75.14 46.21 91.54 Only technical assistance 2.43 1.05 3.77 0.63 0.37 0.89 6.84 3.06 9.95 22.13 10.91 28.48 Both types of aid 4.15 2.58 5.68 0.82 0.84 0.81 8.03 6.13 9.59 51.92 33.36 62.44 No data recorded 0.95 0.68 1.21 0.26 0.23 0.29 2.28 1.98 2.52 9.46 7.23 10.72 Personal hygiene related to defecation: Total 11.79 8.11 15.38 3.16 3.29 3.03 24.45 20.49 27.71 128.71 84.61 153.71 Without assistance 1.32 0.88 1.74 0.56 0.46 0.65 3.25 2.32 4.01 9.46 6.27 11.27 Only personal assistance or aid 5.59 3.96 7.17 1.44 1.69 1.19 11.90 10.47 13.07 61.04 37.63 74.32 Only technical assistance 0.91 0.61 1.21 0.24 0.23 0.25 2.24 1.76 2.63 9.13 6.04 10.89 Both types of aid 3.38 2.22 4.52 0.76 0.77 0.75 6.06 4.90 7.01 42.14 28.82 49.69 No data recorded 0.59 0.44 0.74 0.16 0.13 0.19 1.01 1.03 0.99 6.93 5.86 7.54 Personal hygiene related to menstruation: Total 0.76 0.00 1.50 0.92 0.00 1.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Without assistance 0.07 0.00 0.13 0.08 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Only personal assistance or aid 0.50 0.00 0.99 0.61 0.00 1.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Only technical assistance 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Both types of aid 0.14 0.00 0.27 0.16 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 No data recorded 0.03 0.00 0.07 0.04 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Dressing and undressing: Total 23.84 17.01 30.48 8.11 7.80 8.43 55.75 44.53 64.99 213.07 150.27 248.67 Without assistance 2.97 1.58 4.33 1.49 0.98 2.01 8.77 4.10 12.60 13.37 7.72 16.58 Only personal assistance or aid 18.25 13.47 22.90 5.84 6.13 5.53 40.39 34.82 44.98 175.79 121.56 206.53 Only technical assistance 0.21 0.12 0.31 0.07 0.04 0.09 0.86 0.62 1.07 1.05 0.40 1.42 Both types of aid 1.24 0.90 1.57 0.35 0.28 0.42 2.94 2.45 3.33 12.27 10.88 13.06 No data recorded 1.16 0.95 1.37 0.37 0.37 0.37 2.79 2.53 3.00 10.59 9.71 11.09 Eating and drinking: Total 9.01 6.90 11.06 3.00 3.22 2.77 18.96 17.66 20.02 87.35 61.07 102.24 Without assistance 0.94 0.56 1.30 0.44 0.33 0.56 2.44 1.59 3.13 5.62 2.92 7.16 Only personal assistance or aid 6.84 5.21 8.41 2.17 2.47 1.86 13.99 13.59 14.32 69.18 44.24 83.32 Only technical assistance 0.12 0.11 0.14 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.50 0.40 0.58 0.29 0.40 0.22 Both types of aid 0.65 0.55 0.75 0.18 0.17 0.20 1.17 0.98 1.32 7.46 8.40 6.92 No data recorded 0.46 0.47 0.45 0.15 0.19 0.11 0.86 1.10 0.67 4.79 5.11 4.61 Looking after one's health: following medical prescriptions: Total 20.51 15.47 25.41 6.15 7.14 5.13 41.67 35.39 46.84 214.59 152.57 249.74 Without assistance 0.95 0.60 1.30 0.38 0.34 0.42 1.98 1.18 2.64 8.27 4.96 10.14 Only personal assistance or aid 17.14 13.01 21.16 5.15 6.18 4.10 34.08 29.41 37.93 181.30 125.46 212.95 Only technical assistance 0.12 0.10 0.15 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.40 0.32 0.46 0.78 0.35 1.02 Both types of aid 1.27 0.88 1.64 0.28 0.24 0.32 3.32 2.45 4.03 12.97 11.37 13.88 No data recorded 1.02 0.88 1.15 0.30 0.33 0.26 1.89 2.03 1.78 11.28 10.43 11.76 Looking after one's health: avoiding dangerous situations: Total 15.93 10.93 20.78 4.57 5.04 4.08 30.82 23.57 36.79 174.51 112.84 209.47 Without assistance 2.37 1.75 2.97 0.69 0.85 0.53 4.88 3.58 5.95 24.98 17.55 29.18 Only personal assistance or aid 11.61 7.73 15.38 3.36 3.67 3.03 22.02 16.96 26.19 127.85 76.16 157.14 Only technical assistance 0.12 0.09 0.15 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.23 0.13 0.31 1.15 0.84 1.32 Both types of aid 1.00 0.70 1.30 0.27 0.25 0.29 2.29 1.55 2.90 10.36 8.88 11.19 No data recorded 0.83 0.67 0.98 0.20 0.22 0.19 1.40 1.35 1.43 10.19 9.40 10.64 Acquisition of goods and services: Total 44.46 26.46 61.97 17.55 12.95 22.29 106.26 67.34 138.31 348.83 220.44 421.61 Without assistance 14.02 9.33 18.59 6.00 4.84 7.18 31.63 23.28 38.50 106.99 72.30 126.64 Only personal assistance or aid 24.05 12.96 34.84 9.01 6.13 11.98 58.09 32.83 78.90 195.47 113.74 241.79 Only technical assistance 1.38 1.11 1.63 0.58 0.58 0.59 5.00 4.03 5.80 5.50 4.35 6.15 Both types of aid 2.73 1.57 3.87 1.10 0.72 1.49 6.66 3.97 8.88 20.80 14.32 24.47 No data recorded 2.28 1.50 3.04 0.86 0.68 1.05 4.88 3.24 6.23 20.08 15.72 22.55 Preparing meals: Total 27.94 19.24 36.40 9.60 9.04 10.18 58.60 45.89 69.06 266.22 179.81 315.21 Without assistance 9.55 7.29 11.74 3.60 3.68 3.52 18.69 17.21 19.90 88.94 62.58 103.89 Only personal assistance or aid 15.45 10.01 20.74 5.04 4.60 5.50 33.57 23.87 41.56 148.71 95.91 178.63 Only technical assistance 0.43 0.26 0.59 0.22 0.15 0.28 1.36 0.99 1.66 1.60 0.54 2.20 Both types of aid 1.15 0.62 1.67 0.42 0.29 0.55 2.39 1.54 3.09 10.65 5.62 13.50 No data recorded 1.37 1.06 1.66 0.32 0.32 0.32 2.59 2.27 2.85 16.33 15.15 17.00 Doing housework: Total 39.55 22.83 55.81 14.99 10.56 19.55 93.48 57.18 123.36 323.82 208.06 389.44 Without assistance 12.66 8.00 17.19 5.29 4.00 6.62 28.48 20.41 35.12 98.94 64.40 118.52 Only personal assistance or aid 22.27 12.11 32.14 8.03 5.45 10.67 53.52 29.76 73.09 187.23 116.06 227.57 Only technical assistance 0.66 0.42 0.89 0.27 0.17 0.37 2.35 1.53 3.03 2.93 2.86 2.96 Both types of aid 1.97 0.96 2.95 0.77 0.43 1.12 4.77 2.68 6.48 15.49 8.40 19.50 No data recorded 1.99 1.32 2.64 0.64 0.51 0.78 4.36 2.80 5.64 19.23 16.33 20.88 Notes: 1) a person may have disabilities of more than one type of disability 2) The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 5 thousand persons must be viewed with caution, because they may be affected by large sampling errors. Source: National Statistics Institute