Shut-In? Impact of Chronic Conditions on Community Participation Restriction among Older Adults
Table 3
Weighted prevalence % (95% CI) of community barriers among adults ≥50 years with selected chronic conditions, 2002.*
Accessibility barriers
Mobility barriers
Attitude barriers
in 1,000s
Any accessibility barrier
Building design
Lighting
Sound
in 1,000s
Any mobility barrier
Sidewalks/curbs
Crowds
Transportation
Attitudes of others
Arthritis
1,262
4.2 (3.5–4.8)
3.2 (2.6–3.7)
1.0 (0.7–1.3)
0.9 (0.6–1.3)
1,336
4.4 (3.8–5.1)
2.0 (1.5–2.4)
2.1 (1.7–2.6)
1.7 (1.3–2.1)
1.3 (0.9–1.6)
Hypertension
1,149
3.4 (2.9–3.9)
2.5 (2.0–2.9)
0.9 (0.6–1.2)
0.9 (0.6–1.2)
1,238
3.7 (3.1–4.2)
1.8 (1.4–2.2)
1.6 (1.2–2.0)
1.5 (1.1–1.8)
1.1 (0.8–1.4)
Depression/anxiety
788
6.0 (4.9–7.1)
4.2 (3.2–5.1)
1.6 (1.0–2.1)
1.9 (1.3–2.6)
971
7.3 (6.1–8.6)
4.1 (3.2–5.1)
2.7 (2.0–3.4)
3.0 (2.2–3.9)
2.9 (2.0–3.7)
Heart conditions
744
4.4 (3.6–5.1)
2.9 (2.3–3.5)
1.2 (0.8–1.7)
1.4 (0.9–1.9)
793
4.7 (3.8–5.5)
2.2 (1.6–2.9)
2.0 (1.5–2.5)
1.8 (1.2–2.3)
1.4 (0.9–1.9)
Vision impairments
725
6.9 (5.7–8.1)
4.9 (3.9–5.9)
2.6 (1.8–3.3)
1.8 (1.1–2.5)
758
7.3 (6.0–8.5)
3.5 (2.5–4.4)
3.4 (2.7–4.2)
3.3 (2.4–4.2)
2.3 (1.5–3.1)
Obesity
637
3.4 (2.7–4.2)
2.7 (2.0–3.3)
0.8 (0.5–1.2)
0.6 (0.3–1.0)†
664
3.6 (2.9–4.3)
1.7 (1.2–2.2)
1.7 (1.3–2.2)
1.5 (1.0–2.0)
1.2 (0.7–1.7)†
Diabetes
560
5.0 (3.9–6.1)
3.6 (2.6–4.6)
1.5 (0.9–2.1)
0.9 (0.6–1.3)
516
4.6 (3.6–5.6)
2.1 (1.4–2.7)
2.2 (1.5–2.8)
2.1 (1.5–2.8)
1.3 (0.7–1.9)†
Respiratory conditions
453
4.1 (3.1–5.0)
2.9 (2.1–3.7)
1.0 (0.5–1.5)†
1.0 (0.5–1.6)†
507
4.5 (3.5–5.5)
2.2 (1.4–3.0)
1.8 (1.1–2.4)
1.9 (1.3–2.7)
1.2 (0.7–1.7)†
Hearing impairments
365
7.1 (5.1–9.1)
3.4 (2.0–4.7)†
1.9 (0.9–3.0)†
4.1 (2.4–5.9)†
390
7.6 (5.4–9.8)
3.9 (2.2–5.7)†
2.6 (1.6–3.6)
3.1 (1.7–4.5)†
‡
SPD§
320
13.9 (11.6–16.2)
8.6 (6.3–10.8)
3.3 (1.9–4.6)†
7.4 (5.8–9.0)
388
16.8 (14.2–19.5)
11.8 (9.6–14.0)
6.6 (4.4–8.8)
5.5 (4.3–6.6)
8.5 (6.6–10.4)
Stroke
251
6.0 (4.2–7.9)
4.1 (2.6–5.7)
2.5 (1.1–3.9)†
1.5 (0.7–2.3)
266
6.4 (4.5–8.3)
2.6 (1.7–3.5)
3.0 (1.7–4.3)†
3.5 (2.2–4.7)
1.8 (0.9–2.6)†
Neurological conditions
273
8.4 (6.5–10.2)
6.2 (4.5–8.0)
2.3 (1.0–3.7)†
2.2 (1.3–3.0)
299
9.2 (7.3–11.1)
5.5 (3.8–7.1)
5.2 (3.6–6.8)
3.9 (2.1–5.6)†
2.9 (1.6–4.2)†
*Descending order of condition-associated absolute burden from Table 2. †Estimate is potentially unreliable, relative standard error (RSE) between 20.0% and 30.0%. ‡Estimate is unstable, RSE ≥ 30.0%. §SPD: serious psychological distress, as measured by the Kessler 6 scale.
