Table 1 Individual characteristics of people with and without disabilities
From: The role of workplace accommodations in the employment of people with disabilities
Characteristic | People without disabilities (ACS) | People with disabilities (ACS) | People with disabilities applying for VR services (RSA-911) | People with disabilities applying for VR services (SDE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
Employment rate | 76.9 | 34.5 | 17.1 | 34.4 |
Race | ||||
White only | 75.6 | 74.0 | 68.7 | 59.4 |
Black only | 11.3 | 16.3 | 27.0 | 33.3 |
Asian only | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | |
Other/mixed | 7.2 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 7.3 |
Education | ||||
Less than HS | 10.8 | 22.7 | 17.4 | 14.6 |
HS | 26.0 | 34.0 | 43.1 | 41.0 |
Some college/AA degree | 30.7 | 30.4 | 30.2 | 32.8 |
Bachelors or more | 32.5 | 12.9 | 9.3 | 11.7 |
Disability type | ||||
Physical disability only | – | 30.2 | 15.8 | 37.1 |
Sensory disability only | – | 19.9 | 12.5 | 7.3 |
Psychiatric disability only | – | 20.3 | 41.7 | 10.7 |
Multiple disability | – | 25.4 | 30.0 | 40.7 |
No disability/other | – | 4.28 | 0.0 | 0.0 |