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Erin D Bouldin1, Elena M Andresen2, Sarah E Bauer3
1Puget Sound VA Health Services Research & Development, USA; Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, USA.
Disability and Health Journal
|September 6, 2014
Summary
Visitability features in Florida homes are common but vary. Homes with features like level entrances and wide doorways promote inclusion for people with disabilities, though lower income and mobile homes have fewer features.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Environmental Health
- Disability Studies
Background:
- Social connection is vital, often facilitated by home visits.
- Visitability in home design ensures accessibility for individuals with physical limitations or mobility devices.
Purpose of the Study:
- Develop surveillance questions for visitability.
- Assess the prevalence and correlates of visitability features in Florida.
Main Methods:
- Incorporated five visitability questions into the 2011 Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (n=12,399).
- Utilized complementary log-log regression to estimate prevalence ratios for each feature.
Main Results:
- High prevalence of level entrances (84.9%) and wide doorways (86.2%).
- Lower prevalence of main floor bathrooms (59.6%) and zero-step entrances (45.4%).
- Individuals with disabilities were less likely to have wheelchair-accessible doorways (PR=0.87). Features were less common in lower-income households and mobile homes.
Conclusions:
- Survey questions are suitable for state-level visitability tracking and monitoring progress toward public health goals.
- Enhancing homes with visitability features can improve community participation for people with disabilities.
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