Table 1. Proportions of the whole sample who were, or would consider, using devices or strategies.

All questionnaire items are included

	Already doing this		Would do this		No response
Walking outdoors	N	%	N	%	N	%
Use a walking stick	83	29%	182	64%	19	7%
Use a car for journeys previously done on foot	71	25%	130	46%	83	29%
Take a taxi	40	14%	142	50%	102	36%
Walk with someone whose arm you can hold	43	15%	135	48%	106	37%
Get an electric scooter	14	5%	148	52%	122	43%
Not bother to go out	9	3%	25	9%	250	88%
Standing for a period
Take frequent breaks to sit down	70	25%	181	64%	33	11%
Get higher stool to perch on	39	14%	170	60%	75	26%
Alter worktops to be the right height when sitting	14	5%	98	34%	172	61%
Delegate the task	21	7%	78	28%	185	65%
Strength in your hands
Look for gadgets in shops	72	25%	183	65%	89	10%
Get gadgets by mail order	24	9%	92	32%	168	59%
Only but items that you can open easily	18	6%	98	35%	168	59%
Ask someone to do the things for you	51	18%	111	39%	122	43%
Stairs
Only go up/down once a day	17	6%	80	28%	187	66%
Move to a bungalow	35	12%	72	25%	177	63%
Get handrail(s) fitted	59	21%	118	41%	107	38%
Get a stairlift	14	5%	115	40%	155	55%
Live downstairs	10	4%	57	20%	217	76%
Getting in/out of the bath
Fit grab rails by bath	45	16%	82	29%	157	55%
Get seat to go in bath	43	15%	105	37%	136	48%
Install a special bath	8	3%	50	18%	226	79%
Replace bath with walk-in shower	35	12%	109	38%	140	50%
Just strip wash	20	7%	39	14%	225	79%
Getting up/sitting down
Put extra cushion on seat	41	14%	126	45%	117	41%
Get new, higher chair	36	13%	128	45%	120	42%
Get electrically operated riser/recliner	12	4%	96	34%	176	62%
Ask Social Services for advice	13	5%	85	30%	186	65%