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Table A7. Difficulties for persons with disabilities in getting the transportation needed

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Table A7. Difficulties for persons with disabilities in getting the transportation needed

(weighted percent, standard error, sample size)

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Difficulties Age
Total <25 25-64 65 and older
Dont have a car 26.133 15.927 27.882 26.378
3.663 6.878 4.989 5.797
60 6 34 20
No/limited transportation 33.495 31.050 37.353 25.421
4.120 10.200 5.835 5.216
83 9 48 26
No/limited taxi service 5.105 0 5.119 7.262
1.519 0 1.984 2.870
14 0 8 6
Buses dont run on time 12.875 0 17.952 6.399
3.114 0 4.576 2.898
26 0 22 4
Buses dont run when needed 8.168 4.124 9.918 5.766
1.719 3.051 2.637 1.766
23 2 16 5
Bus stops are too far away 7.639 1.292 9.038 7.053
1.778 1.340 2.636 2.463
24 1 14 9
Transportation doesnt accommodate specialized equipment 3.941 11.804 2.204 4.673
1.094 6.308 1.002 2.160
15 4 6 5
Disability makes transportation hard to use 16.854 6.502 19.880 14.144
2.307 3.662 3.416 3.720
49 3 32 14
Costs too much 7.346 7.592 7.721 6.355
1.820 6.625 2.281 2.963
20 2 13 5
Dont want to ask for help/inconvenience others 10.485 1.921 13.709 6.539
2.759 1.845 4.185 2.659
25 1 17 7
Theres no one I can depend on 11.665 18.242 9.081 14.950
2.345 13.140 2.458 4.740
30 3 15 12
Fear of crime stops me from going places 0.934 2.699 1.009 0
0.652 2.488 0.950 0
2 1 1 0
Other 25.766 48.535 20.685 28.007
3.415 11.102 3.797 5.258
74 16 32 26

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