Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 According to the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, over 200 skeletal dysplasias (dwarfism) have been described. The prevalence ranges from 2.3 to 7.6 per 10,000 births for all skeletal dysplasias and is 1.5 per 10,000 births for lethal conditions. Fifty-one percent of skeletal dysplasias are lethal, usually because of narrow thorax and hypoplastic lungs, accounting for nine per 1000 perinatal deaths. This is only the genetically caused portion of the population. This number doubles when other causes of dwarfism, including diet, environment, endocrinology, and medical problems that, due to time of occurrence, limit growth. According to the 2000, U.S. Census Report the general population of the United States equaled 281,421,906. If you took the medium number of 3.425 per 10,000 live births and divided it into the population of United States, you get a total of 96,387 individuals born with skeletal dysplasia. This number doubles to 192,774 when you include other individuals affected by dwarfism from other causes as outlined above. Add to this number the family members who though not physically affected by dwarfism (this is due to the fact that 98% of all dwarfs are the only members of their families affected), are affected emotionally, functionally and financially. Using the U.S. Census of an average of three family members per person with dwarfism, you have 578,322 individuals in the United States affected. <http://www.cshco.com/> ________________________________ From: SUZANNAT@... [mailto:SUZANNAT@...] Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 2:02 PM dWarfism Subject: needs stats please A friend of mine needs the little people population for US and International .. Does anyone have these stats please. Telesca www.islandtalk540.com/talkshows/ability.htm ================== Homes for All Access for All Television Programs =========================== disABILITY Awareness is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities through housing, education, employment, & media. =========================== Donations can be made online or sent to: Long Island / New York office: PO Box 1048 Kings Park, NY 11754 === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 So Martha, Are you saying then with the information you are bringing forth, that a third of the Population within the United States is possibly afflicted with Dwarfism??? Rob needs stats please > > > > > A friend of mine needs the little people population for US and > International > . Does anyone have these stats please. > > > Telesca > www.islandtalk540.com/talkshows/ability.htm > ================== > Homes for All > Access for All Television Programs > =========================== > disABILITY Awareness is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for > people with disabilities through housing, education, employment, & > media. > =========================== > Donations can be made online or sent to: > Long Island / New York office: > PO Box 1048 > Kings Park, NY 11754 > > > > > > > === > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 No The numbers reas as such - The US Population is 281,421,906 and 578,322 are effected by dwarfism (this number includes - Genetic, other conditions that limit growth, and immediate family members) or 0.205% of the US population, which is way below one third or 33.333%. Just some form of dwarfism (no family members) is 192,774, or 0.068% of the US population and finally genetic dwarfism only is 96,387 or 0.034% of the US Population. Though these numbers do not indicate a large national population, it does show that LPA is reaching only a small portion of that population. Re: needs stats please So Martha, Are you saying then with the information you are bringing forth, that a third of the Population within the United States is possibly afflicted with Dwarfism??? Rob needs stats please > > > > > A friend of mine needs the little people population for US and > International > . Does anyone have these stats please. > > > Telesca > www.islandtalk540.com/talkshows/ability.htm > ================== > Homes for All > Access for All Television Programs > =========================== > disABILITY Awareness is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for > people with disabilities through housing, education, employment, & > media. > =========================== > Donations can be made online or sent to: > Long Island / New York office: > PO Box 1048 > Kings Park, NY 11754 > > > > > > > === > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Rob: I have a problem with your use of " afflicted. " I think you will find that most people who *have* dwarfism do not feel " afflicated. " It is something we are born with, live with and die with. Most will tell you that they wouldn't want to be any other way on this earth. It is who we are; many of us are extroverts by necessity. Those who have medical problems that go along with it (I do and they are significant), will tell you that they deal with it and go on... that is life as we know it. Just wanted to make that comment... To me, " afflicted " means having a disease or some condition with big spots all over your body! That's not me! Re: needs stats please So Martha, Are you saying then with the information you are bringing forth, that a third of the Population within the United States is possibly afflicted with Dwarfism??? Rob needs stats please > > > > > A friend of mine needs the little people population for US and > International > . Does anyone have these stats please. > > > Telesca > www.islandtalk540.com/talkshows/ability.htm > ================== > Homes for All > Access for All Television Programs > =========================== > disABILITY Awareness is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for > people with disabilities through housing, education, employment, & > media. > =========================== > Donations can be made online or sent to: > Long Island / New York office: > PO Box 1048 > Kings Park, NY 11754 > > > > > > > === > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 I know what you mean , it's like when ppl say I 'suffer' from OI or that I am an OI patient. I HAVE OI it doesnt have me. Bon > Rob: > > I have a problem with your use of " afflicted. " I think you will find that most people who *have* dwarfism do not feel " afflicated. " It is something we are born with, live with and die with. Most will tell you that they wouldn't want to be any other way on this earth. It is who we are; many of us are extroverts by necessity. Those who have medical problems that go along with it (I do and they are significant), will tell you that they deal with it and go on... that is life as we know it. > > Just wanted to make that comment... To me, " afflicted " means having a disease or some condition with big spots all over your body! That's not me! > > > > Re: needs stats please > > > So Martha, > > Are you saying then with the information you are bringing forth, that a > third of the Population within the United States is possibly afflicted with > Dwarfism??? > > Rob > > needs stats please > > > > > > > > > > A friend of mine needs the little people population for US and > > International > > . Does anyone have these stats please. > > > > > > Telesca > > www.islandtalk540.com/talkshows/ability.htm > > ================== > > Homes for All > > Access for All Television Programs > > =========================== > > disABILITY Awareness is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for > > people with disabilities through housing, education, employment, & > > media. > > =========================== > > Donations can be made online or sent to: > > Long Island / New York office: > > PO Box 1048 > > Kings Park, NY 11754 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > === > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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