CARICOM CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CCDP)

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National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the Grenadineswhere 745 or 21.90 per cent of them worked. Only 333 or 7.65 per cent of the elderly femalesreported that they worked.Table 10.5: Total Elderly (Aged 65+) by Economic Activity and Sex, 2001EconomicActivity Total % Male % Female %Total 7 753 100.00 3 402 100.00 4 351 100.00Worked 1 078 13.90 745 21.90 333 7.65Did Not Work 6 675 86.10 2 657 78.10 4 018 92.3510.7 Disability and IllnessThere were 2 128 elderly persons or 27.45 per cent of the elderly population reporting they had adisability. Of those who had a disability, visual impairment was the most common with 39.24 percent of the elderly population with a disability reporting having such a disability. This wasfollowed by disability related to the lower limb with 29.98 per cent. Females were more likelythan males to report having a disability with 60.43 per cent compared with 39.57 per cent males.Females were more likely to report disabilities related to sight (40.28 vs. 37.65 per cent). Theywere also slightly more likely to report disabilities related to upper limb (7.78 vs. 7.72) andbehavioural (3.19 vs. 2.38 per cent). Males on the other hand were more likely to reportdisabilities related to lower limb, 30.52 per cent compared with 29.63 per cent. Additionally,males were slightly more likely to report disabilities related to hearing (8.67 vs. 8.01 per cent),neck and spine ( 3.44 vs. 2.72).124
National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesTable 10.6: Total Elderly (Aged 65+) Reporting Disability by Type of Disability, 2001Type of Disability Total % Male % Female %Total 2128 100.0 842 100.0 1286 100.0Sight 835 39.24 317 37.65 518 40.28Hearing 176 8.27 73 8.67 103 8.01Speech 62 2.91 26 3.09 36 2.80Upper Limb 165 7.75 65 7.72 100 7.78Lower Limb 638 29.98 257 30.52 381 29.63Neck and Spine 64 3.01 29 3.44 35 2.72Slowness to Learn 53 2.49 21 2.49 32 2.49Behavioural 61 2.87 20 2.38 41 3.19Other 66 3.10 31 3.68 35 2.72Not Stated 8 0.38 3 0.36 5 0.3810.8 Insurance CoverageThe majority (85.08 per cent) of the elderly did not have health insurance coverage and theelderly females (87.84 per cent) were more likely than the males (81.54) to have had no coverage(Table 10.9). This means that the elderly would have had difficulty accessing specialized healthcare that would be expensive and would require insurance to help meet the cost.Table 10.7: Total Elderly (Aged 65+) by Insurance Coverage and Sex, 2001InsuranceCoverage Total % Male % Female %Total 7 753 100.00 3,402 100.00 4 351 100.00Yes 938 12.10 550 16.17 388 8.92No 6 596 85.08 2,774 81.54 3 822 87.84Don't Know 219 2.82 78 2.29 141 3.24125
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