Table 2

Use of Mobility Aids – Ages 65 and Over


Legally Blind
Serious Difficulty Seeing but not legally blind
US Population

Totals
482935
2541294
31156585
Uses Any Kind of Wheelchair (Manual, Electric or Scooter)
56789
181005
924301
Percent
11.76
7.12
2.97

Simpson et al. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2005 2:30   doi:10.1186/1743-0003-2-30