Census survey 2008

Zohar ChessakovWelfare StatisticsCBS

Workshop on the Survey of People With Disabilities9-11/03/2010

Census survey 2008

The census took place on the 27 December 2008

4 questions on disabilities were asked

Based on the Washington Group short set of questions

Questions2008 census surveyWashington group

Use of administrative file on sight impairment

Do you have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses?

Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?

Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?

Do you have difficulty walking around the house or walking up and down stairs?

(Modified due to the language)

Do you have difficulty walking or climbing stairs?

Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?

Do you have difficulty remembering or concentrating?

Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?

Do you have difficulty (with self-care such as) washing all over or dressing?

People with disabilities – Census 2008

Level of difficulty

Absolute numbers

Percentages

No difficulty6,297,01485.1

Some difficulty

635,8738.6

A lot of difficulty

379,4385.1

Cannot do at all

91,0821.2

Total7,403407100.0

Difficulty Hearing by GenderCensus 2008

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

Ab

solu

te n

um

ber

s

women men

Difficulty Hearing by Population GroupsCensus 2008

0

5

10

15

20

25

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

Perc

ent

jews and others arabs

Difficulty Seeing by Gender Census 2008

0.0

2,000.0

4,000.0

6,000.0

8,000.0

A lot ofdiff iculty

Cannot atall

A lot ofdiff iculty

Cannot atall

A lot ofdiff iculty

Cannot atall

A lot ofdiff iculty

Cannot atall

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

Abso

lute

num

bers

women men

Difficulty Seeing by Population GroupsCensus 2008

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

A lot ofdifficulty

Cannot atall

A lot ofdifficulty

Cannot atall

A lot ofdifficulty

Cannot atall

A lot ofdifficulty

Cannot atall

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

Perc

ent

jews and others arabs

Difficulty Walking around the house or

Walkink up and down stairs by Gender (Census 2008)

0

55,000

110,000

165,000

220,000

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

Ab

solu

te n

um

ber

s

women men

Difficulty Walking around the house orWalking up and down stairs by Population Groups (Census 2008)

0

8

16

24

32

40

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

perc

ent

jews and others arabs

Difficulty Remembering or Concentrating by Gender (Census 2008)

0

40,000

80,000

120,000

160,000

200,000

240,000

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Ages

Ab

solu

te n

um

ber

s

women men

Difficulty Remembering or Concentratingby Population Groups (Census 2008)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

perc

ent

jews and others arabs

Difficulty Dressing or Bathing by GenderCensus 2008

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

Ab

solu

te n

um

ber

s

women men

Difficulty Dressing or Bathing by Population GroupsCensus 2008

0

6

12

18

24

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+ all

Age

perc

ent

jews and others arabs

Difficulty by GenderCensus 2008

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

some

dif f iculty

A lot of

dif f iculty

some

dif f iculty

A lot of

dif f iculty

some

dif f iculty

A lot of

dif f iculty

some

dif f iculty

A lot of

dif f iculty

some

dif f iculty

A lot of

dif f iculty

seeing hearing walking or walking up

and down stairs

remembering or

concentationg

dressing or bathing

Level of Difficulty

Abs

olut

e nu

mbe

rs

women men

Difficulty by Population GroupsCensus 2008

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

seeing hearing walking or walkingup and down stairs

remembering orconcentationg

dressing or bathing

Level of Difficulty

Per

cent

jews and others

arabs

Difficulty and Marital Status by GenderCensus 2008

0

9

18

27

36

45

Somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

Somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

Somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

Somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

widowers divorced married single

Marital status

Per

cent

men women

Difficulty by Country of Birth Census 2008

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Ethiopia Former Soviet Union Israel )jews and others(

Country of Birth

Perc

ent

Some diff iculty A lot of diff iculty

Difficulty by Country of Birth and AgeCensus 2008

05

10152025303540

Somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

Somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

Somedifficulty

A lot ofdifficulty

0-17 18-64 65+Age and Difficulty

Perc

ent

Ethiopia Former Soviet Union Israel )jews and others(

Comparison between living in institute and living in households

Living in institutes

63%

16%

11%

10%

Living in households

86%

1%

8%

5%

No difficulty Some difficulty A lot of difficulty Cannot at all

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