2019 New Hampshire Disability & Public Health Report
Compared to adults without disabilities, NH adults with disabilities are
7x
seven times more likely to report
their health as "fair" or "poor"
2.5x
two and a half times more likely
not to exercise
2x
twice as likely to delay needed
medical care due to cost
3x
three times more likely to have
diabetes and/or heart disease

Strategies to improve the health of New Hampshire adults with disabilities:
- Promote health programs through organizations known to reach disability communities;
- Actively recruit and include people with disabilities in public health programs;
- Develop health education materials with plain language and easy-to-understand images;
- Invest in systems that can improve the social determinants of health for all NH residents; and
- Contact the NH Disability & Public Health Project (DPH) for technical assistance.
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Data source: 2015-2016 New Hampshire Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
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