APPENDIX 5 DISABILITY TYPE
A1 Disability type |
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| In the 2002 NATSISS, people identified as having a disability or long-term health condition were further categorised as having one or more types of disability. Disability types were determined using the following criteria. | | |
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| Sight, hearing or speech | | |
| Sight problems not corrected by glasses or contact lenses; hearing problems; or speech problems. | | |
| Physical | | |
| Blackouts, fits, loss of consciousness; limited use of arms or fingers; difficulty gripping things; limited use of legs or feet; restricted in everyday activities due to shortness of breath or difficulty breathing; restricted in everyday activities due to chronic or recurring pain; or restricted in everyday activities as a result of head injury, stroke or other brain damage. | | |
| People (excluding those living in very remote communities) were also asked about: any condition that restricts physical activity or physical work (e.g. back problems, migraines); or any disfigurement or deformity. | | |
| Intellectual | | |
| Difficulty learning or understanding things. | | |
| Psychological (excludes those living in very remote commmunities) | | |
| Any mental illness for which help or supervision is required; or the person is restricted in everyday activities due to a nervous or emotional condition. | | |
| Disability type not specified | | |
| Restricted in everyday activities due to a long-term condition that requires treatment or medication; or restricted in everyday activities due to any other long-term condition such as arthritis, asthma, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, dementia etc. | | |
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