Table 2.
Characteristics of participants (n = 89)
| Participants | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 48 (54) |
| Age (years) | |
| Range | 19–93 years |
| 19–29 | 5 (6) |
| 30–49 | 12 (13) |
| 50–69 | 40 (45) |
| 70 ≥ | 32 (36) |
| Country of birth | |
| Nordic countries | 65 (73) |
| Outside the Nordic countries | 24 (27) |
| Post-polio syndrome (PPS) | 88 (99) |
| Occupation/employment level | |
| Unemployed | 6 (7) |
| Working ≤50% | 5 (6) |
| Working 100% | 28 (31) |
| Early retirement | 7 (8) |
| Retired | 43 (48) |
| Use of assistive devices | |
| No walking devices | 59 (66) |
| Crutches, cane and/or walker | 20 (22) |
| Wheelchair occasionally | 5 (6) |
| Wheelchair | 5 (6) |