The relative importance of key life domains for people with disability: findings from a cross-sectional survey of NDIS participants in Australia

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigates the relative importance for people with disability of key life domains and whether this differs between young people (15–24) and adults (25 and over). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 20 October to 31 December 2022 with National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants asked to rank eight domains: Choice & control, Daily living, Relationships, Home, Health & wellbeing, Lifelong learning, Work, Social, Community and Civic participation. Based on a random utility framework, the data were analysed based on a ranked-ordered logit model to estimate preference shares for the order of preferences across domains. Analyses were conducted sep..