Table 3.
Rank order of the environmental barriers contributing most to the accessibility problem score indoors, according to functional profile and housing type (N = 1021)
| Environmental barrier (n = 27) | Multi-dwelling block (n = 662) | One-family house (n = 359) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile I.a | Profile II.b | Profile III.c | Profile IV.d | Profile I.a | Profile II.b | Profile III.c | Profile IV.d | |
| Indoors in general | ||||||||
| Steps/threshold/differences in level between rooms | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Narrow passages/corridors | e | e | 17 | 17 | e | e | 15 | 18 |
| Narrow doors | e | e | 12 | 13 | e | e | 8 | 9 |
| Complex manoeuvres required | 14 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 25 |
| Use require hands | e | 3 | 10 | 11 | e | 5 | 13 | 16 |
| Controls in high/inaccessible position | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Stairs to upper storey with necessary dwelling functions | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| Stairs to basement with necessary dwelling functions | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 12 |
| No handrails/handrail only on one side | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 17 |
| Handrails too short | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 19 |
| Kitchen | ||||||||
| Insufficient manoeuvring spaces around white goods | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
| Wall-mounted cupboards and shelves placed too high | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| No surface at a height suitable for sitting while working | 9 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 15 |
| Shelves too deep | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Complex manoeuvres required | 15 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 23 |
| Use require hands | e | 2 | 9 | 10 | e | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Controls in high/inaccessible position | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Bathroom | ||||||||
| Insufficient manoeuvring spaces where turning is necessary | 11 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 11 |
| Insufficient space for stool/bath board in shower/bath | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
| No grab bars at shower/bath and toilet | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Complex manoeuvres required | 18 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 24 |
| Use require hands | e | 4 | 11 | 12 | e | 4 | 11 | 14 |
| Controls in high/inaccessible position | 17 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Wash-basin placed at height for use only when standing | 4 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| Toilet 47 cm or lower | 7 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 20 |
| Shower stall with kerb/level difference | 16 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| Bathtub instead of shower | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 |
Note: Top-10 barriers of each functional profile and housing type are bolded
aProfile I: Functional profile with limited mobility
bProfile II: Functional profile with limited mobility and limited upper extremity function
cProfile III: Functional profile with limited mobility, limited upper extremity function and dependence on mobility devices
dProfile IV: Functional profile with limited mobility, limited upper extremity function, dependence on mobility devices and loss of sight
eDid not generate any accessibility problem score