A look at how different types of impairment affect how people spend their time.

1. Impairments & Time Spent
Participating in Activities
A LOOK AT HOW CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS EFFECT TIME SPENT ON
PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES

2. We collected data on individuals with impairments and looked at
their time spent in various activities.
We looked at 7 Impairment types:
• None = Individuals with no impairments.
• Hearing = Individuals with hearing impairments.
• Walking = Individuals with movement impairments.
• Remember = Individuals who have difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making
decisions.
• Dress/Bath = Individuals who have difficulty bathing and/or dressing.
• Errands: Individuals who have difficulty doing errands due to impairments.

3. We asked participants how many times they visited a particular
location in the past 7 days.
The locations we asked them about were:
• Grocery: Grocery stores.
• Healthcare: Doctors or other healthcare providers.
• Pharmacies: Drugstores or Pharmacies.
• Restaurants: Restaurants.
• Large Box Stores: Large box stores such as Walmart or Costco.
• Parks: Public parks or recreation areas.
• Exercise: Exercise facilities.
• Shopping Malls: Shopping Malls.

4. We also asked participants how many times they participated in a
particular activity in the past 7 days.
Activities we asked about are:
• Active Recreation: Activities such as exercise or sports.
• Socializing: Time spent socializing outside the home.
• Religious Activities: Time spent at church services or other religious activities.
• Community activities: Time spent voting or at community meetings.
• Entertainment: Time spent at the movies or sporting events.
We also asked about Major Activities such as:
Employment, School / Education, & Volunteering

5. 0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Shopping Malls
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Exercise Facility
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Parks
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Healthcare
Number of Visits to a Location by Impairment

6. Number of Visit to a Location by Impairment
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Pharmacy
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Restaurant
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Box Store
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Grocery Stores

7. Number of Times Participating in an Activity by Impairment
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Community Activities
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Religious Activities
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Entertainment
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Socializing
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
Active Recreation

8. Number of Hours Spent Participating in a Major Activity
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
School
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
None Hearing Vision Walking RememberDress/Bath Errands
Volunteer
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
None Hearing Vision Walking Remember Dress/Bath Errands
Employment

9. Comparing the amount of time spent participating
in Major activities between individuals without
impairments and those with impairments.
83%
7%
10%
Participating in Major Activities without no Impairments
Employment
School
Volunteer
Total Time: 29.93
69%
14%
17%
Participating in Major Activities with an Impairment
Employment
School
Volunteer
Total Time: 40.85

10. Overall Idea
• As you can see from our data it is quite clear the people with different
impairments or no impairments spend their time differently.
• We would like to use this data to figure out exactly why that is.
• If you have any questions or concerns please comment below.
Thank you for taking the time to learn
about Impairments and Participation!