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. 2002 Jan;92(1):48. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.1.48

TABLE 1.

—Prevalence of Home Features as Self-Reported by Wheelchair Users, by Age and Injurious Fall Status

Aged 18–64 y (n = 219) Injurious Fall, % Aged >64 y (n = 306) Injurious Fall, %
Feature Present in House No (n = 174) Yes (n = 45) No (n = 258) Yes (n = 48) All, % (n = 525)
Bathroom modifications 45.4 35.6 47.7 52.1 46.3
Widened doorways/hallways 43.1 28.9 25.2 18.8 30.9
Kitchen modifications 17.8 13.3 5.4 8.3 10.5
Railings 39.7 26.7 38.8 35.4 37.7
Easy-open doors 19.0 11.1 13.6 12.5 15.0
Has all 5 features 6.9 0.0 2.7 4.2 4.0
Has none of the 5 features 33.3 53.3 34.5 41.7 36.4

Note. Percentages represent respondents who reported that their homes had the indicated features.

Source. National Center for Health Statistics.3