Sunday, September 5, 2021

2021 #CripTheVote Disability Issues Survey Results

Issues - Which broad disability-related issue categories are most important to you? (Rated from 10 most important to 1 least)

Health care - 8.71

Civil rights / discrimination  - 7.95

Accessibility  -  7.12

Benefits  -  5.31

Housing  -  5.06

Employment  -  4.98

Long term care / personal assistance  -  4.44

Education  -  4.38

Assistive technology  -  2.81

Transportation  -  3.72 

Policies - How would you rate the value and importance of the following policy goals for the next two years, up through the 2022 Midterm Elections? (Rated from 5 most important to 1 least)

Affordable health care  -  4.50

Medical treatment discrimination  -  4.39

Earnings / benefits  -  4.37

COVID vaccine access  -  4.26

Affordable, accessible housing  -  4.18

Voting accessibility  -  4.16

Police violence  -  4.14

Home care funding  -  4.11

Marriage penalties  -  4.04

IDEA funding  -  3.94

Right to home care  -  3.92

Pain medication  -  3.84

Disability policy  -  3.84

Special Ed oversight  -  3.82

Which #CripTheVote activities do you find most valuable? (Rated from 5 most important to 1 least)

Everyday discussions  -  4.79

Scheduled chats  -  3.90

Interviews on the blog  -  3.76

Candidate chats  -  3.32

Live tweeting  -  3.06

Online issue surveys  -  2.24

Which of the following best describes your connection in disability issues?

I have a disability  -  396

There is a disabled person in my family  -  121

I work in the disability field  -  74

Just interested  -  20

Other  -  19

What is your race / ethnicity?

White or Caucasian  -  91%

Hispanic or Latinx  -  7%

Black or African-American  -  3%

Asian or Asian American  -  3%

Other  -  3%

American Indian or Native American  -  1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander  -  1%

What is your age?

35-44  -  129

25-34  -  104

45-54  -  82

18-24  -  44

55-64  -  44

65+  -  18

Under 18  -  7

What is your gender?

Female  -  270

Male  -  74

Non-binary  -  66

Transgender man  -  4

Transgender woman  -  1

Other  -  13

What type of disability do you have?

Physical / orthopedic  -  270

Chronic pain / chronic illness  -  260

Mental health  -  211

Autism  -  77

Learning disability  -  63

Other  -  57

Cognitive / intellectual  -  52

Sensory (Deaf / Blind)  -  43

Speech  -  17