Home and Community Environmental Features, Activity Performance, and Community Participation among Older Adults with Functional Limitations

Table 3

Perceived home and community barriers by percentage of responses.

	Mobility/other limitation
Features	Barriers (%)^1
Circulation
Walkway	19.4/8.5
Steps	24.2/13.8*
Doorway	12.9/7.0
Home space	16.9/13.8
Pathways	15.0/6.8
Door	13.6/10.0
Bathroom
Toilet space	11.3/7.1
Toilet	16.1/12.3
Tub/shower space	14.5/10.5
Tub/shower	22.6/19.0
Sink	11.3/5.3
Kitchen
Space	16.1/16.9
Appliances	11.5/11.9
Cabinets	30.6/18.6*
Bedroom
Space	12.9/8.5
Bed	17.7/12.1
Closet	29.5/17.2
Community
Stores	27.9/19.0
Streets	29.0/27.1
Sidewalks	37.1/24.1
Visual appeal	16.7/13.6
Public transit	17.2/17.2
Dest. physical	34.9/13.5^†
Dest. social	27.1/11.1

¹Percentage of responses on “limit some” and “limit a lot.”
* 𝑃<.05; ^†𝑃<.01.