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Rapid assessment of disability in the Philippines: understanding prevalence, well-being, and access to the community for people with disabilities to inform the W-DARE project.

Manjula MarellaAlexandra DevineGraeme Ferdinand ArmecinJerome ZayasMa Jesusa MarcoCathy Vaughan
Published in: Population health metrics (2016)
The prevalence of disability among adults in District 2 of Quezon City and in Ligao City is higher than the estimated national prevalence of disability derived from the 2010 Philippines census. Disability is also associated with lower well-being and reduced participation across a number of domains of community life.
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