@article{ref1,
title="Use of equipment or assistance for getting around among persons aged ≥50 years - National Health Interview Survey, 2014-2015",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="2016",
author="",
volume="65",
number="49",
pages="1416-1416",
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%.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="10.15585/mmwr.mm6549a7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6549a7"
}