Table A6. Type of specialized assistance or equipment needed by persons with disabilities by age
Table A6. Type of specialized assistance or equipment needed by persons with disabilities by age
(weighted percent, standard error, sample size)
| Specialized assistance or equipment | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | <25 | 25-64 | 65 and older | |
| Assistance from person while inside home | 16.289 | 33.885 | 11.936 | 19.320 |
| 1.874 | 8.457 | 2.478 | 3.103 | |
| 93 | 14 | 32 | 47 | |
| Assistance from person while outside the home | 32.843 | 37.074 | 28.000 | 38.734 |
| 2.947 | 8.859 | 4.995 | 3.486 | |
| 175 | 15 | 59 | 101 | |
| Interpreter | 0.367 | 0 | 0.681 | 0 |
| 0.265 | 0 | 0.490 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Professional care (rehabilitation or counseling) | 1.292 | 6.574 | 1.130 | 0.645 |
| 0.524 | 3.776 | 0.602 | 0.473 | |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Service animal | 0.206 | 3.165 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.207 | 3.218 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Manual wheelchair | 21.948 | 33.011 | 17.266 | 26.500 |
| 2.359 | 8.650 | 2.976 | 3.589 | |
| 128 | 12 | 47 | 69 | |
| Electric scooter or wheelchair | 10.516 | 14.917 | 10.784 | 9.428 |
| 1.633 | 6.813 | 2.476 | 1.889 | |
| 59 | 6 | 29 | 24 | |
| Cane, crutches, or walker | 48.433 | 11.195 | 46.560 | 57.091 |
| 3.415 | 5.229 | 5.240 | 3.595 | |
| 278 | 5 | 114 | 159 | |
| Leg, arm, back brace | 4.461 | 9.229 | 6.022 | 1.556 |
| 1.134 | 4.766 | 1.756 | 0.935 | |
| 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | |
| Prosthetic device | 1.841 | 1.167 | 2.123 | 1.569 |
| 0.625 | 1.189 | 0.970 | 0.747 | |
| 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Automotive adaptive aid | 4.220 | 11.591 | 4.404 | 2.761 |
| 0.857 | 6.676 | 1.288 | 1.309 | |
| 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | |
| Public transportation aid | 5.434 | 8.924 | 3.034 | 8.127 |
| 1.414 | 4.150 | 1.116 | 3.094 | |
| 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| Hearing aid | 3.296 | 0 | 3.609 | 3.412 |
| 1.025 | 0 | 1.659 | 1.324 | |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| Magnifiers or high-powered glasses | 2.434 | 5.921 | 3.327 | 0.647 |
| 0.867 | 6.093 | 1.369 | 0.470 | |
| 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Oxygen | 7.779 | 13.941 | 6.535 | 8.459 |
| 1.553 | 10.189 | 1.776 | 1.985 | |
| 39 | 3 | 17 | 19 | |
| Medication | 2.394 | 7.711 | 3.286 | 0.309 |
| 0.751 | 3.929 | 1.246 | 0.311 | |
| 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |
| Home modifications | 1.015 | 0 | 0.647 | 1.681 |
| 0.430 | 0 | 0.495 | 0.834 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| Other medical equipment | 6.860 | 11.481 | 8.295 | 4.151 |
| 2.529 | 6.218 | 4.506 | 1.523 | |
| 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
NOTE: Each table contains the weighted percent or weighted mean, the standard error, and the sample size. Estimates must be based on a sample > 30 and the coefficient of variation should be less than 30 percent. Samples smaller than 30 are shaded and cells with a coefficient of variation greater than 30 percent are italicized. Individual significance tests were conducted comparing the elderly with disabilities to 1. Persons with disabilities aged 25-64, 2. Persons with disabilities < 25 years and 3. Persons without disabilities aged 65 years and older. Significant differences at p < .05 are in bold.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2002 National Transportation Availability and Use Survey