Percentage Distribution of Disabled Persons as at 31.3.1990 - as at 31.3.1998            
   
   
Type of disability  
    Percentage of disablements  
    as at 31.3.1990 as at 31.3.1991 as at 31.3.1992 as at 31.3.1993 as at 31.3.1994 as at 31.3.1995 as at 31.3.1996 as at 31.3.1997 as at 31.3.1998  
Physically handicapped 47.0 47.6 48.4 49.3 48.6 48.4 47.6 46.9 46.2  
Mentally handicapped 18.6 18.2 17.8 17.5 17.9 18.0 18.3 18.7 19.1  
Mental illness   8.7 9.4 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.3  
Visual impairment   11.6 11.0 10.6 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.0 9.9  
Hearing impairment   8.7 8.7 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 9.0  
Learning difficulties 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4  
Maladjustment   0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1  
Others   1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0  
           
Total   100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0    
         
       
Sources: as at 31.3.1990 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1990. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.
  as at 31.3.1991 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1991. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.
  as at 31.3.1992 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1992. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.
  as at 31.3.1993 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1993. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.
  as at 31.3.1994 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1994. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.
  as at 31.3.1995 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1995. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.
  as at 31.3.1996 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1996. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.
  as at 31.3.1997 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1997. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.
  as at 31.3.1998 figures from Central Registry for Rehabilitation, Half-yearly Statistical Report for March 1998. Rehabilitation Division, Health and Welfare Bureau, Government Secretariat.