Table 1 Characteristics of the 14 participants with late effects of polio (LEoP)

Age; mean years (min-max)

70 (61–78)

Gender (men/women), n

7/7

Age at onset of acute polio; mean years (min-max)

4 (1–12)

Duration of late effects of polio; mean years (min-max)

26 (9–43)

Living situation; with a partner/alone, n

11/3

Vocational situation; working/disability pension or old age pension, n

4/10

Residential location; house/apartment, n

8/6

Self-reported impairments^a, mean (min-max)

27 (19–39)

Walking ability, n

  < 100 m/ 100–1000 m/ > 1000 m

3/7/4

Use of mobility device, n

11