TABLE 3.

Mobility device use-related characteristics, by types of mobility devices.

	Total N = 2,943	WAs N = 1,877	Mixed N = 873	WSMDs N = 193	p-value
Duration of incident mobility device use, years	2.2 (1.6)	1.9 (1.5)	2.9 (1.9)	1.3 (0.7)	<0.001
Number of Mobility Device Combination Changes, Mean (SD)	0.5 (0.9)	0.2 (0.6)	1.2 (1.2)	0.0 (0.2)	<0.001
Frequency of using mobility device indoors, Mean (SD)	2.4 (1.1)	2.2 (1.1)	2.7 (1.1)	2.9 (1.9)	<0.001
Frequency of using mobility device outdoors, Mean (SD)	2.9 (1.2)	2.8 (1.2)	3.0 (1.1)	2.6 (1.7)	<0.001
Frequency of holding onto walls/furniture when moving indoors, Mean (SD)	2.3 (1.0)	2.3 (0.9)	2.5 (1.0)	2.2 (1.0)	<0.001
Difficulty of using mobility device indoors, Mean (SD)	1.4 (0.6)	1.3 (0.5)	1.5 (0.6)	1.5 (0.7)	<0.001
Difficulty of using mobility device outdoors, Mean (SD)	1.4 (0.6)	1.3 (0.5)	1.5 (0.7)	1.3 (0.6)	<0.001
Costs on assistive products, Mean (SD)	1.8 (0.8)	1.8 (0.8)	1.9 (0.8)	1.9 (0.8)	<0.05

Note: WAs, walking aids; WSMDs, wheeled and seated mobility devices; Mixed, concurrent use of both WAs and WSMDs.