[
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "What%20percent%20of%20Californians%20live%20with%20a%20disability%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "About **26.6%** of adults (age 18+) in California reported having at least one disability in 2022. ([chhs.ca.gov](https://www.chhs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AB988-Chart-Book-110524-DRAFT.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\nHere\u2019s a breakdown of how that number is determined and what \u201cdisability\u201d includes:\n\n---\n\n### What This Covers\n\n- This statistic comes from the CDC\u2019s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the **Disability and Health Data System (DHDS)**. ([chhs.ca.gov](https://www.chhs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AB988-Chart-Book-110524-DRAFT.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- It accounts for functional difficulties such as cognitive challenges (e.g. remembering or concentrating), mobility restrictions, self-care issues (dressing or bathing), and independent living limitations (difficulty doing errands alone) ([cdc.gov](https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/impacts/pdfs/California_Disability.pdf?utm_source=openai)).\n\n---\n\n### Additional Context\n\n- The number \u201cover one-quarter\u201d means roughly **1 in 4 adults in California** are living with one or more disabilities. ([chhs.ca.gov](https://www.chhs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AB988-Chart-Book-110524-DRAFT.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- Some sub-categories include:\n  - **Cognitive disabilities**: about 12.4% of adults in CA report serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions. ([chhs.ca.gov](https://www.chhs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AB988-Chart-Book-110524-DRAFT.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n  - **Mobility disabilities**: roughly 11.1% report serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs. ([chhs.ca.gov](https://www.chhs.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AB988-Chart-Book-110524-DRAFT.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can get you the latest percentage disaggregated by region (e.g. counties or cities) or by age group, to give you a more localized or targeted perspective."
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "what%20is%20the%20percentabe%20for%20blind%20or%20low-vision%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here are the latest estimates for how many Californians are blind or have serious difficulty seeing (\u201cblind or low vision\u201d / \u201cblind or serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses\u201d):\n\n---\n\n### Key Estimates\n\n- Among **older Californians** (65 years and up), about **8.3%** report being blind or having low vision. That\u2019s nearly **455,000 people** in that age group. ([visionservealliance.org](https://visionservealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CA-Older-Population-with-Vision-Loss-04-03-2022-2.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- For **all U.S. adults aged 65+**, around **6.2%** report vision loss (which includes serious difficulty seeing even with glasses or being blind). ([afb.org](https://afb.org/research-and-initiatives/statistics/older-vision-loss/estimates-acs?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you want a breakdown for **all Californians** (all ages), I can dig up that number too \u2014 would that be helpful?"
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "yes"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "For all ages in California (ages 5+), about **2%** of the population report being blind or having serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses. ([cpuc.ca.gov](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/consumer-protection-and-enforcement-division/documents/tlab/accessforall/2024-tnc-access-for-all-annual-benchmark-report.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n\nIf you want, I can break that down by age group or county to give you a more detailed view."
    }
]