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Table A20. Problems experienced on airplanes

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Table A20. Problems experienced on airplanes

(weighted percent, standard error, sample size)

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  Disabled Non-disabled
<25 25-64 65+ <25 25-64 65+
Problems experienced 36.772 34.207 28.632 15.985 27.946 23.929
10.970 5.509 5.045 3.018 2.162 5.070
15 64 32 36 164 21
Audible/visual/tactile info limited 0 0 0.822 0.049 0 0
0 0 0.832 0.048 0 0
0 0 1 1 0 0
Board/exit time inadequate 0 0 0 0.330 0.566 0
0 0 0 0.310 0.413 0
0 0 0 1 3 0
Boarding/exiting equipment inadequate 0 0 0 1.045 0.112 0.613
0 0 0 1.060 0.113 0.620
0 0 0 1 1 1
Difficult to Board/exit 2.338 1.041 0.719 0 0.059 0
1.758 0.581 0.175 0 0.060 0
2 4 1 0 1 0
Equipment storage inadequate 0 1.176 0.741 0 0.304 0
0 0.760 0.743 0 0.235 0
0 4 1 0 2 0
Insensitive/unaware crew 1.234 0.683 0 0.890 0.868 0
1.216 0.411 0 0.827 0.350 0
1 3 0 1 8 0
Insensitive/unaware passengers 0.929 1.516 0.796 1.533 1.841 0
0.977 0.697 0.806 1.272 0.493 0
1 6 1 2 14 0
Left on board without help 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lighting inadequate 0 0 0 0 0 0
Obstacles/protrusions 0 0 0 0 0.060 0
0 0 0 0 0.036 0
0 0 0 0 1 0
Passenger travel info inadequate 0 0.233 0 0 0.112 2.899
0 0.236 0 0 0.113 2.133
0 1 0 0 1 2
Passing space/aisle width limited 0 1.677 7.452 0.426 2.832 4.057
0 0.682 3.898 0.418 0.820 1.894
0 8 6 1 15 5
Personal safety concerns 0.885 3.126 4.777 0.782 4.360 0.593
0.931 1.327 3.230 0.564 1.133 0.603
1 6 2 3 19 1
Restroom facilities inadequate 1.236 1.337 0.481 3.038 1.032 1.042
1.307 0.753 0.485 1.305 0.543 0.761
1 4 1 5 6 2
Seating inadequate 20.919 24.926 17.871 7.832 14.462 17.663
9.592 5.843 4.187 2.010 1.908 4.405
7 37 21 16 86 16
Service animals not permitted 0 0 0 0 0.214 0
0 0 0 0 0.216 0
0 0 0 0 1 0
Staff assistance/sensitivity poor 6.019 1.352 0 0 1.263 0.613
6.253 0.598 0 0 0.469 0.620
1 6 0 0 9 1
Wheelchair damaged 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wheelchair space inadequate 0 0 0.719 0 0 0
0 0 0.675 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0

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