Table 1.
BMI data based on direct height and weight measures collected among two mobility-impaired samples in the greater Kansas City metro area, n (%) unless otherwise indicated
| Sample 1a n=108 |
Sample 2b n=128 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | ||||
| Age (years), M (SD) | 44.4 | 8.2 | 43.9 | 13.0 |
| Years live with disability, M (SD) | 16.3 | 15.5 | 22.0 | 15.9 |
| Female | 108 | 100 | 64 | 50.0 |
| Caucasian | 76 | 70.3 | 99 | 78.0 |
| Primary disabling condition | ||||
| Joint and connective tissue disease | 37 | 34.3 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 16 | 14.8 | 10 | 7.8 |
| Spinal cord injury/traumatic brain injury | 16 | 14.8 | 65 | 50.8 |
| Muscular dystrophy | 12 | 11.1 | -- | -- |
| Spina bifida/cerebral palsy | 6 | 5.6 | 27 | 21.1 |
| Amputation | 2 | 1.9 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Other | 19 | 17.6 | 15 | 11.7 |
| Assistive device usec | 62 | 57.4 | 128 | 100 |
| Weight categories (%) | ||||
| Under/normal weight (BMI < 18.5–24.9) | 37 | 34.3 | 35 | 27.3 |
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9) | 19 | 17.6 | 32 | 25.0 |
| Obese (BMI ≥30) | 52 | 48.1 | 61 | 47.7 |
| Mild obesity (BMI 30–34.9) | 17 | 15.7 | 22 | 17.2 |
| Moderate obesity (BMI 35–39.9) | 14 | 13.0 | 21 | 16.4 |
| Extreme obesity (BMI ≥40) | 21 | 19.4 | 18 | 14.1 |
a
sample of women with mobility impairment
b
sample of men and women who require wheelchair use due to mobility impairment
c
Device use differed between the samples: the Sample 1 included wheelchairs, canes, crutches while all in the Sample 2 were wheelchair users