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Table 3 Highest life-space reached and level of assistance required

From: Modifiable factors related to life-space mobility in community-dwelling older adults: results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

 

Within the home

Areas outside the home (e.g. porch, deck)

Within the neighborhood

Outside neighborhood within the same town

Outside the town

Highest life-space level reported

0%

0%

0.5%

21.7%

77.8%

LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE

 None

97.6%

96.2%

94.3%

93.7%

95.0%

 Equipment only

2.3%

3.6%

5.0%

5.0%

3.5%

 Personal assistance

0.1%

0.2%

0.7%

1.4%

1.5%