Table 5.
Mobility limitation | ||
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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‡ |
*P < .05; † P < .01; ‡ P < .001.