Entorno familiar de las personas con discapacidad. Algunos resultados preliminares para el País Vasco de la Encuesta sobre discapacidades, deficiencias y estado de salud de 1999

many of the disabled live alone and do not receive special personal care. This confirms that disability is not synonymous with dependence. The care these individuals require is generally supplied by relatives, and the most likely caregivers are women aged over 50 years.