Adaptability of cashpoints for the disabled

4.1.2 Numerical data of the disabled population and typologyBelow there is an analysis of the disabled population so that we can make aglobal and specific evaluation of the problem, as well as the tendencies(ageing of the population, disabilities on the increase –for examplevision–,etc). The study therefore focuses on the characteristics of ourpopulation.Demographically speaking, it is estimated that the industrialised countrieshave between 8 and 12% of people with disabilities, a proportion thatincreases due to the ageing of the population and the greater level ofrecovery that modern medicine allows people who have suffered illnesses oraccidents.In Spain there are about 5 million disabled people, representing 9% of thepopulation.By Autonomous Communities, the rates vary slightly in some of them, themajority being in Ceuta, Melilla, Andalusia and Murcia, where the rateincreases approximately 25% compared to the state-wide percentages. Interms of numbers of people, the communities with the higher number ofdisabled are those Andalusia, Catalonia, Madrid, Valencia and Castilla y León.In Spain there areabout 4 milliondisabled people.The figures for Spain are similar to the figures at a European level, where it isestimated that 10-15% of the population is disabled, although there aredivergences of data in terms of the degree of disability considered in thedifferent countries (moderate or severe).Moreover, today the population aged over 70 is beginning to be included inthe disabled group. It has already been mentioned that these people havesimilar problems regarding sight, mobility, etc. This group will cause thenumber of people in the disabled sector to rise greatly. We are experiencing aprocess of demographic ageing in all the European cities, which in cities suchas Barcelona is evident in a very strong way (16% of the population is agedover 70). From this we could state that in Barcelona around 25% of thepopulation has difficulties in using automatic cashpoint machines due totheir disabilities.The evaluation of types of disability and their level is undertaken through theWHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health andthe tables produced by the American Medical Association for evaluating dailyactivities. The team carrying out the evaluation is a multidisciplinary team(doctors, psychologists, etc.) that evaluates different aspects (both physicaland social). The degrees of disability are the following:ADAPTABILITY OF CASHPOINTS FOR THE DISABLED9