Table 7 Individual characteristics by disaggregated workplace accommodations in current or most recent job
From: The role of workplace accommodations in the employment of people with disabilities
Independent variables | Flexible schedule | Job coach/training | Arranged assistance from coworkers | Modified job duties | Help with transportation | Special equipment or modified work space | Counseling on work benefit | Counseling/therapy | Personal care/assistant | Help with child/family care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Currently employed | 39.7 | 33.6 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 41.8 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 35.7 | 41.0 | 30.1 |
Gender | ||||||||||
Male | 47.2 | 49.6 | 52.1 | 47.8 | 59.3 | 45.8 | 55.8 | 48.8 | 58.1 | 45.9 |
Female | 52.8 | 50.4 | 47.9 | 52.2 | 40.7 | 54.2 | 44.2 | 51.2 | 41.9 | 54.1 |
Race | ||||||||||
White | 59.8 | 57.5 | 55.8 | 52.6 | 57.1 | 51.6 | 51.8 | 54.4 | 44.4 | 52.3 |
Black | 33.3 | 34.7 | 36.1 | 39.3 | 35.8 | 41.7 | 41.1 | 37.2 | 48.0 | 43.5 |
Other/mixed | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 4.2 |
Hispanic | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 6.5 |
Education | ||||||||||
Less than high school | 14.6 | 14.2 | 16.7 | 18.6 | 22.1 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 16.1 | 27.1 | 26.5 |
High school | 39.9 | 44.8 | 42.9 | 46.5 | 52.4 | 43.8 | 43.6 | 44.5 | 52.1 | 40.0 |
Some college or associate’s degree | 33.0 | 31.9 | 31.6 | 27.4 | 21.8 | 27.5 | 29.4 | 28.9 | 16.7 | 28.9 |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.5 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
Disability type | ||||||||||
Physical only | 35.7 | 34.3 | 37.0 | 40.5 | 29.6 | 35.2 | 32.8 | 26.3 | 36.5 | 31.6 |
Sensory only | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 |
Intellectual only | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Cognitive only | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 7.3 |
Psychiatric only | 12.0 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 14.3 | 8.0 | 7.2 |
Other disabilities | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Several disabilities | 41.1 | 43.5 | 41.5 | 41.3 | 46.0 | 43.2 | 45.6 | 49.4 | 43.1 | 46.7 |
Age | 42.3 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 42.3 | 40.3 | 42.7 | 42.6 | 42.4 | 42.2 | 38.2 |
Married | 18.6 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 17.1 | 14.9 | 20.5 | 13.9 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 12.9 |
Self-rated health | ||||||||||
Excellent | 8.1 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 18.1 | 10.6 |
Very good | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 15.7 |
Good | 32.2 | 30.6 | 31.3 | 28.4 | 30.0 | 28.5 | 27.1 | 29.5 | 30.3 | 31.2 |
Fair | 32.3 | 31.1 | 31.5 | 35.2 | 28.8 | 32.2 | 33.2 | 36.0 | 29.2 | 33.4 |
Poor | 8.5 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 9.1 |
Years since disability onset | 16.2 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 19.1 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 16.4 |
Recent onset | 13.9 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 8.8 | 14.0 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 8.8 |
Birth onset | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 4.1 |
Self-rated executive functioning | ||||||||||
Is a reliable worker | 88.9 | 86.8 | 87.2 | 86.1 | 84.3 | 86.1 | 84.3 | 82.6 | 81.5 | 75.8 |
Perseveres until task is done | 80.5 | 77.5 | 80.4 | 79.4 | 75.7 | 81.2 | 76.5 | 74.2 | 75.5 | 74.5 |
Not easily distracted | 20.3 | 21.7 | 21.3 | 21.6 | 24.7 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 25.7 | 21.9 | 24.7 |