Table 31. Percent of Disabled and Nondisabled Experiencing Problems on Airplanes During Long-Distance Travel
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Table 31. Percent of Disabled and Nondisabled Experiencing Problems on Airplanes During Long-Distance Travel
| Problems | Disability status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled | Nondisabled | |||
| Percent | Standard Error | Percent | Standard Error | |
| Audible/visual/tactile info limited | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Board/exit time inadequate | 0.00 | 2.21 | 1.16 | |
| Boarding/exiting equipment inadequate | 0.00 | 1.89 | 1.50 | |
| Difficult to board/exit | 3.38 | 1.44 | 0.48 | 0.37 |
| Equipment storage inadequate | 2.76 | 1.52 | 0.76 | 0.58 |
| Insensitive/unaware crew | 1.76 | 0.97 | 3.40 | 1.46 |
| Insensitive/unaware passengers | 3.80 | 1.58 | 7.06 | 2.15 |
| Left on board without help | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Lighting inadequate | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Obstacles/protusions | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.15 | |
| Passenger travel info inadequate | 0.44 | 0.45 | 1.02 | 0.64 |
| Passing space/aisle width limited | 8.61 | 2.66 | 9.32 | 2.29 |
| Personal safety concerns | 9.73 | 3.58 | 12.11 | 2.92 |
| Restroom facilities inadequate | 3.35 | 1.63 | 7.07 | 2.27 |
| Seating inadequate | 68.61 | 6.13 | 52.44 | 3.73 |
| Service animals not permitted | 0.00 | 0.53 | 0.54 | |
| Staff assistance/sensitivity poor | 4.83 | 2.62 | 3.31 | 1.11 |
| Wheelchair damaged | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Wheelchair space inadequate | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.00 | |
| Other airline problem | 4.25 | 1.72 | 12.75 | 2.06 |
| Bad quality of food/no food | 12.56 | 3.17 | 15.48 | 2.66 |
| Long waits/delays before takeoff | 3.78 | 1.34 | 7.47 | 1.97 |
NOTE: This table contains the weighted percent or weighted mean and the standard error. Cells with a small sample size (30) are in red to indicate that the weighted estimates based on a small sample size are not reliable. Cells in italics indicate a coefficient of variation greater than 30 percent and numbers are not reliable. Cells with bold type indicate significant differences (p .05) between disabled and nondisabled individuals.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2002 National Transportation Availability and Use Survey