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Characteristics of the participants in qualitative studies
| Bare-ground study | Snow/ice study | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus groups | Participant observations | Focus groups | |
| Age, mean (range) | 77 (68–93) | 85 (79–93) | 76 (63–93) |
| Age groups, N | |||
| 65–79 years old | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 80 and over | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sex, N | |||
| Men | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Women | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Mobility device, N | |||
| Cane/crutch | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rollator | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Wheelchair | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No mobility device | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Σ | 9 | 4 | 11 |
It is possible to have more than one mobility device per person
