Table 1 Child population prevalence estimates for DDA-defined disability, by sex, age and ethnic group, UK, 2004/5
| Â | n | % [95% confidence intervals] |
|---|---|---|
All children | 952,741 | 7.3 [6.9. 7.7] |
Sex | Â | Â |
Boys | 583,278 | 8.8 [8.2, 9.4] |
Girls | 369,463 | 5.8 [5.3, 6.3] |
Age | Â | Â |
0-4 years | 129,074 | 3.7 [3.2, 4.3] |
5-11 years | 409,862 | 8.2 [7.6, 8.9] |
12-15 years | 302,485 | 9.5 [8.6, 10.5] |
16-18 years | 111,320 | 8.5 [7.2, 10.0] |
Ethnicit y | Â | Â |
White UK/other | 870,603 | 7.6 [7.2, 8.0] |
Mixed parentage | 12,186 | 9.5 [5.4, 14.7] |
Indian | 7,947 | 2.7 [1.4, 5.4] |
Pakistani and Bangladeshi | 24,097 | 5.1 [3.4, 7.6] |
Black or Black British | 26,610 | 7.1 [5.1, 9.9] |
Other ethnic group | 11,298 | 4.4 [3.6, 7.2] |