Food Access Patterns and Barriers among Midlife and Older Adults with Mobility Disabilities

Table 2

Factors impacting choice of food access destinations.

Factors	Facilitators	Barriers
	Theme/concept	Theme/concept
Location	Close proximity/ease of travel	Long distance
	Proximity to other locations (e.g., other goods and services) to group errands
	Lower cost/affordability	Higher cost
	Facility follows ADA Standards for Accessible Design	Difficult entry
	Larger size of location	Small size of location
		Lack of handicapped parking
		Crowded parking lot
	Product availability and selection
Participant	Preference for store and products	Limited by product selection
	Smaller shopping trips	Difficulty carrying purchases
	Leave home to eat, socialize, activity
Outdoor built environment		Lack of sidewalks
		Obstructed roads
		Highways
		Hills
		Lack of public transit