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Table A19. Problems experienced at airports

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Table A19. Problems experienced at airports

(weighted percent, standard error, sample size)

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  Disabled Non-disabled
<25 25-64 65+ <25 25-64 65+
Problems experienced 37.423 59.566 49.842 32.217 52.451 41.788
10.406 6.077 5.665 3.456 2.624 5.377
21 119 65 64 312 45
Audible/visual/tactile info limited 2.909 1.143 0.759 0.449 0.251 0.989
1.841 0.652 0.764 0.456 0.166 1.009
3 4 1 1 3 1
Curb cut/ramp/stair/grade problems 1.236 0.326 0 0 0.086 0.989
1.307 0.328 0 0 0.087 1.009
1 1 0 0 1 1
Difficult to see/be seen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drainage poor 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elevators/escalators broken/missing 0 0.572 0 0 0.059 0
0 0.426 0 0 0.060 0
0 2 0 0 1 0
Fare purchase difficult 0 1.377 0 0.822 0.336 0
0 3.000 0 0.833 0.208 0
0 0 0 1 3 0
Insensitive/unaware passengers 0.708 0.154 0.491 2.225 0.307 0.889
0.731 0.156 0.462 1.089 0.242 0.863
1 1 1 5 2 1
Lighting inadequate 0 0.361 0 0 0.357 0
0 0.365 0 0 0.358 0
0 1 0 0 2 0
Obstacles/protrusions/debris 0 0.732 0 0 1.113 0
0 0.445 0 0 0.535 0
0 3 0 0 5 0
Passenger travel info inadequate 0.975 2.637 1.318 0.822 1.789 0
1.010 1.311 0.975 0.833 0.648 0
1 5 2 1 12 0
Passing space/aisle width limited 2.586 1.387 0 0.822 0.505 0
2.043 1.087 0 0.553 0.267 0
2 2 0 2 4 0
Personal assistant not allowed 0.708 0.108 0.146 0.062 0.202 0
0.731 0.109 0.149 0.062 0.147 0
1 1 1 1 2 0
Personal safety concerns 1.226 1.840 1.593 0.643 2.019 0
1.292 0.878 0.905 0.522 0.780 0
1 6 3 2 11 0
Restroom facilities inadequate 0 0 0 0 1.019 0.946
0 0 0 0 0.483 0.892
0 0 0 0 6 1
Schedule not kept 6.552 15.864 10.845 15.463 18.489 6.965
3.746 3.792 2.813 3.235 1.997 1.961
4 34 16 26 117 12
Seating inadequate 1.327 7.446 1.685 1.584 3.508 1.347
1.079 4.324 0.776 0.957 1.213 0.919
2 7 5 4 17 2
Security procedures too restrictive 10.874 19.383 21.572 12.612 27.200 19.957
5.999 3.570 4.621 2.801 2.285 4.158
4 48 28 27 156 21
Shelter inadequate 0 0 0 0 0.174 0
0 0 0 0 0.173 0
0 0 0 0 1 0
Staff assistance/sensitivity poor 8.846 11.524 1.709 0.950 3.410 2.864
56.430 3.934 1.040 0.593 0.781 1.453
4 22 3 4 21 4
Surface problems (potholes/cracks) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ticket counter too high 0 0 0 0 0.363 0
0 0 0 0 0.340 0
0 0 0 0 1 0
Too few/missing sidewalks/paths 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tram/moving sidewalk problem 0 1.513 0 0.294 0.204 1.933
0 0.692 0 0.295 0.143 1.962
0 6 0 1 2 1
Unable to communicate with staff 1.683 0 0.365 0.822 0.255 0
1.276 0 0.387 0.833 0.151 0
2 0 1 1 3 0
Wheelchair unavailable 0 3.786 0.899 0 0 0
0 1.925 0.644 0 0 0
0 5 2 0 0 0
Parking inadequate 0 3.119 0.360 0.449 1.696 2.445
0 1.141 0.348 0.456 0.633 1.484
0 9 1 1 12 3

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