Research Article
Food Access Patterns and Barriers among Midlife and Older Adults with Mobility Disabilities
Table 1
Characteristics of study participants (
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| | Characteristic | Value |
| | Age in years, mean ± SD (range) | 66.8 ± 9.4 (50–86) | | Sex, n (%) | | | Male | 9 (25.7) | | Female | 26 (74.3) | | Race/ethnicity, n (%) | | | Caucasian | 30 (85.7) | | African-American | 2 (5.7) | | Asian | 1 (2.9) | | 1 race | 1 (2.9) | | Walkscore, mean (range) | 67 (18–98) | | Household income, median (range) | $46,199 ($25,821–$94,179) | | Reside in low-income (<$35,000) census tract, n (%) | 9 (25.7) | | Reside in food desert, n (%) | 2 (5.7) | | Participants living in facilities that provide meals, n (%) | 4 (11.4) | | Type of assistive device, n (%) | | | Cane | 20 (57.1) | | Walker (2- or 4-wheeled) | 20 (57.1) | | Electric wheelchair or scooter | 9 (25.7) | | Manual wheelchair | 7 (20) | | Other | 4 (11.4) | | Participants who drive, n (%) | 7 (20) |
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