Total sample (N) = 83 Questionnaire-based survey applied On-Line - - PDF document

1 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

Aims: 1)Knowing the importance which older people attribute to different barriers to their mobility on foot. 2)Knowing what are the technological aids more proper for each of these barriers.

2 2 METHOD: characteristics of this study METHOD: characteristics of this study

Range: - five countries: Finland, Greece, Spain, Sweden, USA

• Total (first) sample (N) = 83
• Period of the survey : Summer 2015

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Questionnaire-based survey applied On-Line (Survey-Monkey)

Two questionnaires: 1) USERS (Elderly pedestrians) version 2) EXPERTS version

Purpose: to know the degree of problem for their mobility that they attribute to each one of a set of items (extracted from former studies) Purpose: to know the degree of problem for their mobility that they attribute to each one of a set of items (extracted from former studies) Purpose: to know what are the best aids for each one of a list of needs, which better contribute to the mobility of Elderly pedestrians Purpose: to know what are the best aids for each one of a list of needs, which better contribute to the mobility of Elderly pedestrians

We are still processing the data, so in this presentation we advance some of the results

• btained with the USERS’ version, with the responses of a first sample of the elderly

METHOD: PARTICIPANTS METHOD: PARTICIPANTS

• Total sample (N) = 83

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Max = 93 Mean= 74,9 Median = 74 Min = 62

METHOD: INSTRUMENTS (I) METHOD: INSTRUMENTS (I)

Question 1: Following you will find a list of MOBILITY issues that LIMIT elderly pedestrians’ displacements. Please rate each them according the degree of problem which represents for your MOBILITY

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1- Not finding destinations. 2- Not being informed about dangers. 3- Not being confident in traffic. 4- Getting lost and not being found by friends or relatives. 5- Urban environment nor well designed: confusing. 6- Urban environment nor well designed: too far to destinations. 7- Urban environment nor well designed: too many stars and other obstructions. 8- Urban environment nor well designed: the route I have to take is too unsafe or dangerous. 9- Ramps or unlevels on sidewalks and pedestrian paths. 10- Having mobile phone unavailable (discharged, broken,…) to get contact with family.

Likert’s type scale of response: Always a problem =5; Often =4; Sometimes =3; Seldom =2; Never is a problem (for me) =1

Questionnaire based study applied on-line (Survey Monkey)

METHOD: INSTRUMENTS (II) METHOD: INSTRUMENTS (II)

Question 2: Following you will find a list of SAFETY issues that LIMIT elderly pedestrians’ displacements. Please rate each them according degree of problem which represents for your SAFE mobility

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1- Not being informed about dangers (risks). 2- Not being informed about other dangers (risk of assaults, robbery, etc). 3- Not being safe when crossing major streets. 4- Many streets are too wide (too many lanes). 5- Traffic lights times too short for crossing. 6- Vehicles (cars, motorbikes,…) traveling at too high speed. 7- Motorbikes and mopeds (invading sidewalks and pedestrian paths,…). 8- Bus drivers too brusque.

Always a problem =5; Often =4; Sometimes =3; Seldom =2; Never is a problem (for me) =1 + one open question (but using two inserts):

What are the two biggest PROBLEMS, FEARS, or BARRIERS you have for going around secure, safe and pleased?

RESULTS RESULTS

R E S U L T S R E S U L T S ( a d v a n c e ) ( a d v a n c e )

7 7 Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ ’ movements movements 8 8

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9 9 Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ ’ movements movements

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10 10 Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ ’ movements movements

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11 11 Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ ’ movements movements

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12 12 Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ ’ movements movements

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13 13 Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ ’ movements movements

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14 14 Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ ’ movements movements

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15 15 Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ ’ movements movements

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16 16 Statistical differences by GENDER Statistical differences by GENDER

M–W U test (women - men)

Statistically significant differences in (this issues): Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ movements Issues: p value Comments

Not feeling confident in traffic

0,000 Women rated stat.sign. higher than men (bigger problem/barrier)

Urban environment not well designed: too many stairs and other obstructions

0,010 Idem women Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ movements

Traffic light times too short for crossing

0.011 Idem women

Bus drivers too brusque (abrupt halts, starts, spins, …)

0.047 Idem women Note: no statistically differences in the rest of issues (studied)

17 17 Statistical correlation issues with Age Statistical correlation issues with Age

Pearson Correlation to Age

Statistically significant correlations with (this issues):

Issues: p value Comments

Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ movements

Not feeling confident in traffic*

0,025 Stat.sign. direct relation More aged = more rated (bigger problem/barrier)

Urban environment not well designed: too many stairs and other obstructions*

0,006 Stat.sign. direct relation Idem aged

Ramps or unleveled parts on sidewalks and pedestrian paths

0,041 Stat.sign. direct relation Idem aged Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ movements

Not being safe when crossing major streets

0.041 Stat.sign. direct relation Idem aged Note: no statistically significant correlations between AGE and the rest of issues. *the two first appear in both analysis: relevant for gender and relevant for age.

18 18 Conclusions Conclusions

Distribution per country: uneven Correlation between age/gender and variables: Comparison is made between old people to other slightly less

• ld people. Comparison with young people may lead to

different results. Getting very old means that a person: feels [statistically significant] less confident has problems with "Urban environment not being well designed: too many stairs and other obstructions“ has issues with "ramps or unleveled parts on sidewalks and pedestrian paths“ not being safe when crossing major streets. Almost statistically significant issues were also "too short walk phases at signals" and "bicycles on sidewalks".

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Women: feel much less confident in traffic than men think that the urban environment is not well designed with too many stairs and other obstructions walk phases are too short

Conclusions Conclusions 20 20

Stronger opinion (Women) Stronger opinion (Men) Mobility issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ movements Not finding destinations Urban environment not well designed: confusing Not being informed about dangers Having mobile phone unavailable (discharged, broken,...) to get contact with family Getting lost and not being found by friends or relatives Not having a phone with GPS (guidance facilities) Urban environment not well designed: too long distance to my needed destinations (health centre, apotheke, bus stop, grocery, etc.) Urban environment not well designed: the route I have to take is too unsafe or dangerous Ramps or unleveled parts on sidewalks and pedestrian paths Safety issues that limit elderly pedestrians’ movements Not being informed about other dangers (risks of assault, robbery, etc.) Not being informed about dangers (risks) in traffic Not being safe when crossing major streets Many streets are too wide (too many lanes) Vehicles (cars, motorbikes, ...) traveling at too high speeds Motorbikes and mopeds (invading sidewalks and pedestrian paths, ...) Bicycles riding on pedestrian paths (sidewalks, crossings, ...) Bus drivers being too brusque (abrupt halts, starts, spins, ...)

Conclusions Conclusions 21 21

Thank you for your attention

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