Changing levels of income and multidimensional poverty among persons with disabilities in Colombia: A pseudo panel analysis

• Published in: SSM - population health 2024-03, Vol.25, p.101571-101571, Article 101571
• Main Authors: Pinilla-Roncancio, Mónica, Cedeño-Ocampo, Gustavo, Medina Ch, Ana Maria, Cortés-García, Claudia M., Muñoz-Veira, Beatriz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Colombia; Covid-19; Disability; Monetary poverty; Multidimensional poverty; Pseudo-panel analysis; Regular; Subjective poverty
• ISSN: 2352-8273; 2352-8273
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101571

In Colombia, more than 4 per cent of the population lives with disability and high levels of income and multidimensional poverty have been recognised within this group. However, there is no information on how the levels of poverty have changed over time or whether households with members with disabilities are more likely to be chronically poorer than households without disabilities in the country. In addition, no evidence exists on the potential effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the socioeconomic characteristics of persons with disability. This study aims to contribute to the literature on this topic by analysing a nationally representative survey (Quality of Life Survey) from 2018 to 2022 and studying the changes in the levels of income and multidimensional poverty of persons with disabilities and their household, and identifying whether any changes associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. •Persons with disabilities are poorer and more likely to being chronically poor than persons without disability over time.•The Covid-19 pandemic increased the levels of poverty of persons with disabilities and their families in Colombia.•Over time, persons with disabilities and their families report feeling less poor than persons without disabilities.