Education and employment as young adults living with spina bifida transition to adulthood in the <scp>USA</scp>: A study of the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry

Abstract

There were low education attainment and employment rates in a large sample of young adults with spina bifida. Specific sociodemographic, medical, and functional factors are associated with employment. Some employment-associated factors, such as continence and self-management skills, are modifiable.