Attitudes towards people with disabilities in Greenland and the need for empowered changes

Figures & data

Table 1. Distribution of respondents.

Total	Number n = 997	Percentage 100
a) Man	486	49
Woman	510	51
b) 18–29	283	28
30–39	166	17
40–49	169	17 21
50–59	211
60–69	108	11
70+	59	6
d) Unskilled worker	438	44
Skilled worker	55	6
Tertiary education	75	8
Ba-degree and above	117	12
Self-employed	17	1
Fishermen/hunter	67	7
Pensioner	114	12
Student	98	10

Figure 1. Distribution of gender.

Figure 2. Distribution of age.

Figure 3. Attitudes towards having a person with a disability as a neighbour.

Table 2. Attitudes towards physical and mental health disability.

	Fine	Rather not	Not at all	Don’t Know
Physical disability	92	2	1	5
Mental health disability	69	10	3	18

Table 3. Attitudes towards having a person with a disability as a colleague.

	Fine	Rather not	Not at all	Don’t Know
Physical disability	70	8	4	18
Mental health disability	43	13	17	27

Figure 4. Attitudes towards having a person with a disability as a colleague.

Figure 5. Attitudes towards having a person with a disability as a romantic partner.

Table 4. Attitudes towards having a person with a disability as a romantic partner.

	Fine	Rather not	Not at all	Don’t Know
Physical disability	31	16	24	29
Mental health disability	28	12	34	26

Respondents were asked:“Could you imagine having an romantic partner with a physical/mental health disability?

Table 5. Attitudes towards having people with disabilities in positions of power.

		Fine	Rather not	Not at all	Don’t Know
1. Manager	Physical disability	62	8	5	25
	Mental health disability	30	18	18	34
2. Member of Parliament	Physical disability	81	5	3	11
	Mental health disability	35	25	13	27