Research Article
Home and Community Environmental Features, Activity Performance, and Community Participation among Older Adults with Functional Limitations
Table 5
Correlations between environmental features and (1) activity independence-dependence and (2) activity ease-difficulty.
| | Mobility limitation | Features | Independence-dependence | Ease-difficulty |
| Circulation | | | | Getting in/out of the house | Getting in/out of the house | Walkway | .254* | N.S. | Steps | N.S. | N.S. | | Going up/down stairs | Going up/down stairs | Steps | .520‡ | .303* | | Moving around the house | Moving around the house | Doorway | .434‡ | N.S. | Home space | .377† | .364† | Pathways | N.S. | .276* | Door | N.S. | .297* | Bathroom | | | | Getting on/off toilet | Getting on/off toilet | Toilet space | N.S. | N.S. | Toilet | .327† | .268* | | Getting in/out bathtub | Getting in/out bathtub | Tub/shower space | N.S. | N.S. | Tub/shower | N.S. | .257* | Kitchen | | | | Using kitchen appliances | Using kitchen appliances | Space | .461‡ | .391† | Appliances | .467‡ | .443‡ | | Getting items in/out of upper cabinets | Getting items in/out of upper cabinets | Cabinets | .268* | .269* | | Getting items in/out of lower drawers | Getting items in/out of lower drawers | Cabinets | .464‡ | .627‡ | Bedroom | | | | Getting on/off a bed | Getting on/off a bed | Space | N.S. | .468‡ | Bed | N.S. | .393† | | Getting items in/out of a closet | Getting items in/out of a closet | Closet | .503‡ | .570‡ |
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