At national level, disabled people are half as likely as non-disabled people to be physically active. Only one in four people with a learning disability take part in physical activity each month, compared to over half of those without a learning disability. We also know that health outcomes associated with physical inactivity are much more …
In the City of London, GP recorded smoking prevalence rates are much lower, but Figure 1 shows that similar patterns to Hackney can still be seen in those with active asthma (similar rates to those without) and those with SMI (higher smoking prevalence rates than those without). Learning disability data has been suppressed due to …
Figure 1 presents GP recorded smoking prevalence in Hackney for a selection of different disability/long-term illness groups. The figure shows that those with active asthma are equally likely to smoke as those without, those with a learning disability recorded by their GP are less likely to smoke, and those with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)[1] are …