Only about 25% of U.S. adults ages 44 to 62 know roughly how likely U.S. workers are to be disabled for 3 months or more.
Researchers at America’s Health Insurance Plans, Washington, have published data supporting that conclusion in a summary of results from a recent survey of 2,853 U.S. adults, including 828 boomers.
In most cases, boomers’ answers were similar to other participants’ answers, but half of the boomers said they thought the risk of suffering a 3-month disability was only about 10%.