USA Banner

Official US Government Icon

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure Site Icon

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation

Table A5. Need help or have trouble getting transportation needed

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Table A5. Need help or have trouble getting transportation needed

(weighted percent, standard error, sample size)

Excel | CSV

  Disabled Non-disabled
Total <25 25-64 65+ Total <25 25-64 65+
Need specialized assistance or equipment to travel outside the home 23.004 9.480 22.398 31.902 0.672 1.273 0.108 1.053
1.258 1.924 2.049 2.209 0.220 0.521 0.080 0.447
510 36 222 252 19 9 3 7
Have difficulty getting the transportation needed 12.274 8.877 13.641 11.472 3.326 3.960 3.155 1.104
0.882 2.023 1.474 1.142 0.498 0.766 0.626 0.540
256 31 135 90 80 32 43 5

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