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TABLE 11.1
Physical or Mental Conditions Limiting Travel
Number of
Conditions
Percentage of
Respondents
Condition
Heart condition
20
33
Crutches
6
10
Old age
5
8
Wheelchair
3
5
Stroke victim
3
5
Recent major surgery
3
5
Diabetes
3
5
Leg braces
2
3
Blindness
2
3
Other
a
15
23
62
100
(n
ΒΌ
60)
a
For example, phobia of mountains, mental retardation, pregnancy, bad leg, dizziness, sprained
back,
flu, and stomach virus.
and the planning and management of travel equipment and facilities must aim for a major reduction or
elimination of such possibilities.
The effect of the presence of disabled persons in a family on lengths of stay is summarized in
Table 11.2. The number of nights away from home differed considerably between those traveling with
persons with a disability and those traveling without persons with a disability.
Many households reported little dif
culty in using accommodations, because of careful planning
before making the trip. The majority of dif
culties encountered seemed to be at recreational
facilities.
In a later study, Burnett and Baker found that people with disabilities represent the largest and
fastest-growing market segment. These consumers, while not wealthy, have adequate resources to
travel several times per year, especially for the purpose of vacations, family visits, and medical care.
It is necessary to recognize that as is the case with any consumer group, much is to be learned if the
TABLE 11.2 Number of Nights Away from Home (as a Percentage of Total)
Travel Parties
With Persons with
Disabilities, %
Without Persons with
Disabilities, %
Nights
1-3
37
42
4-6
24
31
7-9
15
15
10-12
5
5
13
-
15
7
3
16 or more
12
4
Number of respondents
60
530
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