title: QuickStats: Use of Equipment or Assistance* for Getting Around Among Persons Aged ≥50 Years - National Health Interview Survey, 2014-2015†.
abstract: In 2014-2015, 13.9% of persons aged ≥50 years used equipment or received assistance for getting around. Specifically, 9.6% of persons aged ≥50 years used a cane or walking stick, 5.8% used a walker or Zimmer frame, and 5.3% had assistance from another person. Wheelchairs or scooters were used by 3.5%, crutches by 0.7%, and artificial limbs by 0.6%.