Only abut 43% of workers in their 20s and 30s say they know how they would pay living expenses if they suffered an income-limiting disability.
Researchers at the Council for Disability Awareness, Portland, Maine, have published that finding in a summary of results from a Web-based survey of 1,448 working adults ages 21 to 65.
About 59% of the older workers surveyed said they know how they would pay for living expenses if they became disabled, the CDA researchers write.
Only 28% of workers at employers that offer disability benefits say they understand the benefits well, and 91% say they do not understand the Social Security Disability Insurance program very well, the researchers write.
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