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OBJECTIVES: To determine disparities in health examination rates between people
with disabilities (PWD) and the general population (GP), and to investigate the
sociodemographic factors influencing health examination rates in PWD. DESIGN:
The study compared the health examination rates between PWD and the GP using data
from 2 national surveys. SETTING: We used data from the Korean National Health
and Nutrition Examination Survey of (KNHANES) 2008 and the National Survey on
Persons with Disabilities (NSPD) in 2008. PARTICIPANTS: The study comprised data
from the NSPD 2008 for PWD (n=6999) and data from the KNHANES 2008 for the GP
(n=6582). INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Health
examination rates of 2 groups were assessed. Multiple logistic regression
analysis was used to identify the related factors influencing health examination
rates in PWD. RESULTS: Health examination rates for PWD were significantly lower
than those for the GP (P<.001). The health examination rates for PWD were lowest
when they were in the age group of 30 to 39 years, in the quartile 2 group of
income level, had no "existing spouse," had chronic diseases, thought their
health condition was very bad, and when they needed complete help from others to
carry out activities of daily living. CONCLUSIONS: Health examination rates were
reduced by the disability factor. To enhance the overall rate of health
examinations, researchers should determine which groups of PWD have relatively
low health examination rates and propose measures to increase their rates of
health examination.
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