Variable |
Demographic |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Florida | Combined | |
| N | 60 | 51 | 111 |
GENDER |
|||
| Female | 24 (40%) | 32 (62.7%) | 56 (50.5%) |
| Male | 36 (60%) | 19 (37.3%) | 55 (49.5%) |
| Mean Age (years) | 26.5 | 60.8 | 42.1 |
DISABILITY |
|||
| Amputee | 2 (3.3%) | 4 (7.8%) | 6 (5.4%) |
| Arthritis | |
3 (5.9%) | 3 (2.7%) |
| Balance | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (2.0%) | 3 (2.7%) |
| Cerebral Palsy | 15 (25.0%) | 2 (3.9%) | 17 (15.3%) |
| Multiple Sclerosis | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (2.0%) | 3 (2.7%) |
| Muscular Dystrophy | 6 (10.0%) | |
6 (5.4%) |
| Paralysis Nonspecific | 2 (3.3%) | 7 (13.7%) | 9 (8.1%) |
| Post Polio | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (2.0%) | 3 (2.7%) |
| Spina Bifida | 13 (21.7%) | | 13 (11.7%) |
| Spinal Cord Injury | 13 (21.7%) | 4 (7.8%) | 17 (15.3%) |
| Stroke | |
8 (15.7%) | 8 (7.2%) |
| Walking Difficult | 1 (1.8%) | 11 (21.6%) | 12 (10.8%) |
| Other | 2 (3.3%) | 9 (17.6%) | 11 (10.0%) |
| Disability
Present at Birth |
|||
| Yes | 28 (46.7%) | 4 (7.8%) | 32 (28.8%) |
| No | 23 (38.3%) | 41 (80.4%) | 64 (57.7%) |
| Did not answer | 9 (15.0%) | 6 (11.8%) | 15 (13.5%) |
| Assistive
Device Normally Used |
|||
| Ambulatory | |
5 (9.8%) | 5 (4.5%) |
| Amigo/scooter | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.9%) | 3 (2.7%) |
| Cane | 2 (3.3%) | 4 (7.8%) | 6 (5.4%) |
| Crutches | 4 (6.7%) | - | 4 (3.6%) |
| Manual Wheelchair | 33 (55.0%) | 26 (51.0%) | 59 (53.2%) |
| Motorized Wheelchair | 16 (26.6%) | 5 (9.8%) | 21 (18.9%) |
| Prosthesis | 1 (1.7%) | |
1 (0.9%) |
| Walker | 2 (3.3%) | 7 (13.7%) | 9 (8.1%) |
| did not answer | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (3.9%) | 3 (2.7%) |
| Require
Assistance for Transfers |
|||
Yes |
25 (41.7%) | 23 (45.1%) | 48 (43.2%) |
No |
31 (51.7%) | 17 (33.3%) | 48 (43.2%) |
Not
applicable |
4 (6.7%) | 10 (19.6%) | 14 (12.6%) |
Did
not answer |
|
1 (2.0%) | 1 (0.9%) |