Disability According to the National Center for Health Statistics

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there are: - 18.4 million people with orthopedic impairments or deformities; - 17 million persons with hearing impairments; - 8.2 million with visual impairments; - 2.1 million with speech impairments; - 26.8 million with arthritis; - 24.3 million with hypertensive disease; - 16.4 million with heart disease; - 6 million missing extremities or parts of extremities; and - 1.2 million who are partially or completely paralyzed.6