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What is Motorized scooter/chair?

This is a generic term for a electric-powered mobility aid. There are a variety of models to choose from including 3- and 4-wheeled electric scooters. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 4%
Mild
4 17%
None
18 78%

Most commonly reported side effects

people stare
2 9%
MANY BUILDINGS ARE INACCESSABLE
2 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
6 67% Other: 67%
Did not seem to work
1 11% Did not seem to work: 11%
Expense
1 11% Expense: 11%
Doctor's advice
1 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Not indicated
1 11% Not indicated: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped using Motorized scooter/chair

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Motorized scooter/chair

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
4
13
31
72

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
0
1
3
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
14 61%
Usually
5 22%
Sometimes
3 13%
Never
1 4%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
4 17%
A little
7 30%
Not at all
12 52%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
2 9%
$100-199
1 4%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
7 30%

Report created on November 23, 2009.