Facts About Mobility Issues

People who suffer from mobility issues or are disabled are also more likely to suffer from UI. It is estimated that approximately one in five Americans currently live with some sort of disability placing a burden on themselves or their family members.** Additionally, an estimated 2.5 million Americans residing outside of health institutions use wheelchairs and 56.7% of wheelchair users are 65 or older.*** In many cases, their reliance on wheelchairs is due to the incidence of stroke or spinal cord injury. Statistics show that the prevalence of UI among these cases is extremely high.

**United States Department of Health and Human Services.
***National Health Interview Survey on Disability.