This study used data on 120,032 people from the 1991 National Health Interview Survey to assess prevalence of disabilities among racial and ethnic minority groups. It examined the status of racial/ethnic minority persons in the following four disability categories: (1) chronic health conditions; (2) physical, sensory, and language impairments; (3) mental disorders; and (4) nervous disorders. It related these categories to a number of reference variables including gender, age, education, family income, marital status, employment, and geographic region. Among findings were the following: African American males have higher percentages of mental and nervous disorders than other males; there is an overrepresentation of African and Hispanic Americans in all four disability categories; and a large number of minority persons with disabilities are in the working-age population. A tendency was found for minority persons across disability categories to be at the bottom of the economic ladder. Policy recommendations include the need for outreach efforts to people with disabilities in minority populations and provision of culturally appropriate services by vocational rehabilitation professionals. Specific data charts are included in the appendix. (Contains 34 references.) (CR)