Table 2 Characteristics and types of disabilities
From: Assessment of prison life of persons with disability in Ghana
Disability | Frequency | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
Types | N = 99 | |
Physical | 81 | 81.8 |
Visual | 7 | 7.1 |
Hearing | 2 | 2.0 |
Speech | 1 | 1.0 |
Mental | 7 | 7.1 |
Albinism | 1 | 1.0 |
Causes | ||
Trauma | 68 | 68.7 |
Infection | 17 | 17.2 |
Drugs | 6 | 6.1 |
Stroke | 3 | 3.0 |
Congenital | 5 | 5.1 |
Required assistive devices | ||
Crutches | 37 | 37.4 |
Wheel chair | 29 | 29.3 |
Prosthetic limb | 8 | 8.1 |
Others | 4 | 4.0 |