Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Transport and Travel in Scotland 2011
Table 6: [Mobility problems] Adults with limited mobility*, 2001 - 2011
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activities that the person would normally find difficult to manage on their own | column percentages | ||||||||||
| Walking for at least 10 mins | 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Using a car | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Using a taxi | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Using a bus | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Using a train | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Number of activities difficult to manage on their own due to limited mobility | |||||||||||
| None | 89.6 | 89.2 | 89.7 | 89.2 | 89.4 | 89.4 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 90.3 | 90.8 |
| One | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 2 or 3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 4 or 5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 1 or more | 10.4 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Has a blue badge | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 14,643 | 14,041 | 13,968 | 14,778 | 14,071 | 14,190 | 12,242 | 12,372 | 12,543 | 12,439 | 12,893 |
*Only people with a long-standing illness, health problem or disability are asked if there are activities that they would normally find difficult to manage on their own. For the purpose of this analysis, other people are counted as not having such difficulties.