The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lives of Disabled People: Disparities in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States Cover

The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lives of Disabled People: Disparities in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Volume 7 (2024): Issue 1

By: Marlene Della

Open Access

|Feb 2024

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Participant Distribution in Focus Countries.

ABLE-BODIED		DISABLED		OTHER		TOTAL
Australia	118	61%	54	28%	20	10%	192
Canada	53	60%	17	19%	18	20%	88
USA	443	65%	148	22%	88	13%	679
UK	54	54%	25	25%	21	21%	100
Total	668	63%	244	23%	147	14%	1059

Table 2

Participant distribution (non-focus countries).

	ABLE-BODIED		DISABLED		OTHER		TOTAL
Algeria	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
Argentina	2	100%	0	0%	0	%	2
Asia	1	100%	0	0%	0	%	1
Austria	2	100%	0	0%	0	%	2
Bangladesh	1	100%	0	0%	0	%	1
Brazil	7	88%	0	0%	1	13%	8
Bulgaria	2	67%	0	0%	1	33%	3
Chile	1	50%	0	0%	1	50%	2
Colombia	2	100%	0	0%	0	0%	2
Croatia	0	0%	0	0%	2	100%	2
Czech Republic	2	67%	0	0%	1	33%	3
Denmark	4	100%	0	0%	0	0%	4
Finland	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
France	5	84%	1	17%	0	0%	6
Germany	6	86%	1	14%	0	0%	7
Greece	2	100%	0	0%	0	0%	2
Guatemala	0	0%	0	0%	1	100%	1
Hungary	0	0%	0	0%	3	100%	3
Iceland	2	67%	0	0%	1	33%	3
India	3	100%	0	0%	0	0%	3
Ireland	4	80%	1	20%	0	0%	5
Israel	2	100%	0	0%	0	0%	2
Italy	1	33%	0	0%	2	67%	3
Japan	0	0%	0	0%	1	100%	1
Kenya	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
South Korea	0	0%	2	67%	1	33%	3
Malta	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
Mexico	5	83%	0	0%	1	17%	6
Netherlands	9	2%	0	0%	2	18%	11
North America	1	33%	1	33%	1	33%	3
Northern Ireland	4	80%	0	0%	1	20%	5
Norway	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
Pakistan	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
Panama	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
Peru	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
Philippines	5	83%	1	17%	0	0%	6
Poland	3	75%	0	0%	1	25%	4
Puerto Rico	2	100%	0	0%	0	0%	2
Russia	0	0%	1	100%	0	0%	1
Scotland	4	50%	4	50%	0	0%	8
Singapore	3	100%	0	0%	0	0%	3
South Africa	0	0%	0	0%	2	100%	2
Spain	1	50%	0	0%	1	50%	2
Sweden	2	100%	0	0%	0	0%	2
Taiwan	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
Thailand	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%	1
Turkey	2	100%	0	0%	0	0%	2
Undisclosed	40	62%	12	18%	13	20%	65

Table 3

Impacts of Covid-19 on Financial Situation.

	NEGATIVE (%)			NO IMPACT (%)			POSITIVE (%)			UNSURE (%)
	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O
Aust	48	54	33	28	28	38	20	19	29	4	2	0
Can	49	22	39	34	56	28	15	22	33	2	0	0
USA	42	52	50	38	32	33	17	13	13	3	3	4
UK	47	42	41	35	35	50	18	19	5	0	4	5

[i] Note: AB = Able-bodied; D = Disabled; O = Other identities.

Table 4

Impacts of Covid-19 on Studies/Education.

	NEGATIVE (%)			NO IMPACT (%)			POSITIVE (%)			UNSURE (%)
	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O
Aust	48	44	45	39	43	35	7	9	10	6	4	10
Can	39	49	42	52	42	50	6	4	6	3	5	2
USA	44	48	57	54	52	43	0	0	0	2	0	0
UK	48	44	45	39	43	35	7	9	10	6	4	10

[i] Note: AB = Able-bodied; D = Disabled; O = Other identities.

Table 5

Impacts of Covid-19 on Work/Employment.

	NEGATIVE (%)			NO IMPACT (%)			POSITIVE (%)			UNSURE (%)
	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O
Aust	58	52	60	22	41	20	19	6	15	2	2	5
Can	57	57	57	28	31	30	14	10	8	2	2	6
USA	52	40	57	35	48	24	9	12	5	4	0	14
UK	58	52	60	22	41	20	19	6	15	2	2	5

[i] Note: AB = Able-bodied; D = Disabled; O = Other identities.

Table 6

Impacts of Covid-19 on Accessing Medical Care.

	NEGATIVE (%)			NO IMPACT (%)			POSITIVE (%)			UNSURE (%)
	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O
Aust	35	63	67	58	30	29	5	9	5	2	0	0
Can	58	94	72	40	6	28	2	0	0	0	0	0
USA	47	75	62	48	20	23	2	1	4	4	4	11
UK	53	88	77	42	8	18	0	0	0	5	4	0

[i] Note: AB = Able-bodied; D = Disabled; O = Other identities.

Table 7

Impacts of Covid-19 on Quality of Medical Care.

	NEGATIVE (%)			NO IMPACT (%)			POSITIVE (%)			UNSURE (%)
	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O
Aust	23	43	24	69	52	52	4	4	5	4	4	19
Can	34	72	56	58	22	44	0	0	0	8	6	0
USA	28	53	36	61	36	45	2	2	2	9	9	38
UK	29	62	45	53	31	32	4	4	0	15	4	23

[i] Note: AB = Able-bodied; D = Disabled; O = Other identities.

Table 8

Impacts of Covid-19 on Accessing Mental Health Support.

	NEGATIVE (%)			NO IMPACT (%)			POSITIVE (%)			UNSURE (%)
	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O
Aust	34	52	24	53	37	57	5	7	10	8	6	10
Can	34	61	78	57	28	17	6	6	0	4	6	6
USA	44	53	52	44	35	31	5	7	7	8	5	10
UK	45	65	55	42	27	27	4	0	5	9	8	14

[i] Note: AB = Able-bodied; D = Disabled; O = Other identities.

Table 9

Impacts of Covid-19 on the Mental Health of Participants.

	NEGATIVE (%)			NO IMPACT (%)			POSITIVE (%)			UNSURE (%)
	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O	AB	D	O
Aust	82	72	80	8	19	15	6	4	5	4	6	0
Can	83	90	85	9	0	7	3	1	2	5	3	6
USA	80	84	90	13	0	5	4	16	0	4	0	5
UK	82	72	80	8	19	15	6	4	5	4	6	0

[i] Note: AB = Able-bodied; D = Disabled; O = Other identities.

Average Participant Rating – Covid 19 Has Had a Negative Impact on My Mental Health.

Average Participant Rating – I Feel Supported by My Support Network.

Average Participant Rating – I am Feeling Confident in My Ability to Cope.

Average Participant Rating – Covid-19 had a Negative Impact on My Disability.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/glo.77 | Journal eISSN: 2059-2949

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Language: English

Submitted on: Jun 13, 2023

Accepted on: Oct 24, 2023

Published on: Feb 14, 2024

Published by: Ubiquity Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

coronavirus pandemic,

disabled people,

© 2024 Marlene Della, published by Ubiquity Press
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