Table 5.

Participant demographic and descriptive.

Variable	Categories	N	%
Sex	Female	35	58.3
	Male	25	41.7
Education	< High school	2	3.3
	High school graduate / GED	6	10
	Vocational training	1	1.7
	Some college / Associate degree	10	16.7
	Bachelor’s degree	11	18.3
	Master’s degree	20	33.3
	Doctorate degree	10	16.7
Race	White/Caucasian	52	86.7
	Black/African American	5	8.3
	Other	2	3.3
	No answer	1	1.7
	Do not wish to answer	4	6.7
	Unknown	1	1.7
Income	<$25,000	12	20
	$25,000–$49,999	13	21.7
	$50,000–$74,999	11	18.3
	>$75,000	19	31.7
	Do not wish to answer	4	6.7
	Do not know for certain	1	1.7
Marital status	Single	14	23.3
	Married	26	43.3
	Separated	1	1.7
	Divorced	13	12.7
	Widowed	6	10
Type of housing	Single-family home	34	56.7
	Apartment or condominium	21	35
	Assisted living facility	0	0
	Nursing home	3	5
	Other	2	3.3
Housing or community specifically designed for seniors (i.e., 55 and older)	Yes	19	31.7
	No	40	66.7
	Not sure	1	1.6
Perceived health	Poor	4	6.7
	Fair	10	16.7
	Good	32	53.3
	Very good	11	18.3
	Excellent	2	3.3
Cause of mobility disability	Polio	30	50
	Neurological condition (e.g., cerebral palsy)	11	18
	Accident or event	10	17
	Congenital condition (e.g., spina bifida)	4	7
	Spinal cord injury	4	7
	Other (e.g., adverse drug reaction)	1	1
Walk independently without using a walking aid	Yes	7	12
	No	52	87
	Missing data	1	2
Serious difficulty lifting something heavy (∼10 pounds)	Yes	30	50
	No	30	50
Serious difficulty reaching overhead	Yes	27	45
	No	32	53
	Missing data	1	2