The independent life of mobility scooter users

the independent life of MOBILITY SCOOTER USERS based on a research survey performed among 480 unique mobility scooter users WHERE DO THEY GO? ( 9 Users admit that their mobility scooter gave them INDEPENDENCE, an OPPORTUNITY TO SOCIALISE 85.4% SHOPPING and REDUCE ISOLATION. People used their mobility scooter to engage in a range of HOBBIES and TRIPS. 74.6% VISITING LOCAL PLACES (CINEMA, PUB, MUSEUM) 72.5% VISITING FURTHER LOCATIONS (DAY TRIPS) 59.2% MEETING WITH FAMILY/ERIENDS 9.6% GETTING TO WORK *) WHY DID THEY CHOOSE A SCOOTER? 18% EASY TO USE AFFORDABLE PRICE MORE COMFORTABLE 61% 39% 52% LOGICAL СHOICE THEIR APPEARENCE IN 2014 IN THE UK OUT OF 480 RICA SURVEY RESPONDENTS, 69.5% DECLARED PURCHASE OF A NEW SCOOTER WHILE 30.5% PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SECOND-HAND. WHAT ARE THE MAIN AREAS THEY RIDE THROUGH? ( S PAVEMENT Park COUNTRYSIDE ROAD HOME İnside a building € SALES OF MOBILITY SCOOTERS GROW BY 5-10% ANNUALLY SCOOTERS OWNED vs BORROWED 27% respondents owns more than one type of mobility scooter 88% 12% O HOW OLD ARE SCOOTER USERS? 65 y/o YOUNGER OLDER 53% 47% The age of survey respondents confirms that 53% mobility scooter users are people younger than 65 years. THE MOST POPULAR SOURCE OF INFORMATION Generally, mobility scooter purchasers were POSITIVE about the product they bought. 90% felt confident BEFORE PURCHASING A SCOOTER that they made the RIGHT CHOICE OF PRODUCT, and 60% felt it had met their (or the user's) needs "a great WAS THE INTERNET deal". 74% RESPONDENTS SAID THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE SAME JOURNEYS IF THEY COULD NOT USE THEIR SCOOTER. created by VELOBIKE electrie bikes& scooters SOURCES: Wressle E., Samuelsson K. User satisfaction with mobility assistive devices. Scand. J. Occup. Ther. 2004;11:143–150. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23957388/ (accessed 06.29.21.) Edwards K., McCluskey A. A survey of adult power wheelchair and scooter users. Disabil. Rehabil. Assist. Technol. 2010;5(6):411-419. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20450455/ (accessed o6.29.21.) Barton, C., Holmes, J. Jacobs, C., 2014. Mobility scooters: a market study. Research Institute for Consumer Affairs. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/877222/Rica_Mobility_scooter_market_ study_final.pdf (accessed 06.29.21.). SHOP