Chart 1.13
Rate of Unmet Need for Aids and Devices by Disability Type and Gender
Total Men 32 Percent Women 33 percent
Agility Men 30 Percent Women 30 percent
Hearing Men 32 Percent Women 32 percent
Learning Men 53 Percent Women 62 percent
Mobility Men 27 Percent Women 29 percent
Sight Men 17 Percent Women 11 percent
Speech Men 52 Percent Women 58 percent
Other Men 25 Percent Women 29 percent
Source: PALS 2001