Table 1.

Sample characteristics (n=54)

Characteristic	Men (n=35)	Women (n=19)	All participants (n=54)
Married or common law	17 (49%)	6 (32%)	23 (43%)
Age (years)	59.9 ± 7.4	57.7 ± 5.6	59.2 ± 6.8
Experience with using a wheelchair (years)	24.9 ± 16.0	22.2 ± 14.3	23.9 ± 15.4
Time in a wheelchair per day (hours)	12.8 ± 4.6	11.9 ± 5.3	12.5 ± 4.8
FCI (0 – 10)	2.0 ± 1.5	3.2 ± 3.2	2.4 ± 2.3
LLDI (0 – 100)	54.2 ± 7.8	51.8 ± 8.6	53.4 ± 8.1
WheelCon (0 – 100)*	86.8 ± 10.7	72.1 ± 23.2	81.6 ± 17.5
WST (0 – 100)*	77.7 ± 11.5	64.4 ± 16.0	73.0 ± 14.6

Values are mean ± standard deviation or frequency in number and (%).

FCI = Functional Comorbidity Index; LLDI = Late Life Disability Instrument; WheelCon = Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale; WST = Wheelchair Skills Test

^*p<0.05