Project Mobility – Online Community

Select Ethnic origin e.g White BritishWhite BritishWhite EuropeanBlack CaribbeanBlack AfricanBlack OtherIndianPakistaniBangladeshiChineseOther

Have you taken part in any market research discussion before?

YesNo

How many market research discussions have you taken part in, in the past 6 months and the past 12 months?

What subjects were researched?

Have you ever been employed in any of the following occupations?

Market ResearchMarketing or advertisingJournalism/MediaInternational developmentGovernmentPoliticsPublic relationsImmigration servicesDisability rights campaign groupsNone of these

Do you consent to the focus group being audio recorded (this will be used for internal analysis only and your responses will remain anonymous)?

YesNo

What is your current country of residence?

UKNon-UK

Which of the following best reflects your current employment status?

Working full-timeWorking part-timeStudentNot working, not studying, and not seeking workRetiredNot working, but seeking work or temporarily unemployed or sick

How long have you been living in the UK?

Less than 5 yearsMore than 5 years

Which of the following best describes your family status?

I have a child/ children aged under 16 living with me at homeI do not have any children aged under 16 living with me at home

Which of the following best describes your marital status?

SingleMarriedDivorcedOther

Have you ever experienced difficulty or issues with transportation, such as cars, public transportation, community transport or wheelchairs?
YesNoPrefer not to say

Do you have a long-term illness, health condition, disability or impairment that limits your daily activities?
YesNoPrefer not to say

whether you have had your disability/impairment since birth or if it has been acquired?
Congenital: I have had my illness, disability or impairment since birthAcquired: I have not had my illness, disability or impairment since birth

Describe your illness, disability or impairment to me? If you have more than one illness, disability or impairment could you please describe each in turn?
Physical (e.g. mobility issues, limb loss, long term pain such as arthritis)Visual (i.e. sight loss)Hearing (i.e. hearing loss)Mental health condition (e.g. anxiety, depression, trauma)Social or behavioural difficulty (e.g. autism, Asperger’s syndrome)Difficulty with memory/periods of confusion (e.g. stroke recovery, dementia, head injury/trauma)Learning disability (e.g. Downs syndrome, executive function disorder, severe learning disabilities)Learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD)Other/a long term health condition (that doesn’t fit any of the above)Don’t knowPrefer not to say

Which of the following best describes your mobility? You may choose more than one option.
Mobility issues due to imbalance or coordinationMobility issues due to illness or painLower limb amputee/congenital limb lossUpper limb amputee/congenital limb lossDwarfismLong term painDexterity issuesOther

Do you use any mobility aids or equipment when you travel?
Yes, a wheelchair (part-time)Yes, a wheelchair (full-time)Yes, a mobility scooterYes, walking stick(s) or crutchesOtherNoPrefer not to say

When you got your current wheelchair, did you have any difficulty acquiring the wheelchair?
Yes, a lotYes, a littleNoOther

Which of the following best describes your visual impairment?
Profound sight loss (blind)Partially sightedNone of these

Which of the following best describes your hearing impairment?
DeafHard of hearingNone of these

Which of the following best describes your long term health condition? You may choose more than one option.
Arthritis or rheumatismAsthmaCancerCardiovascular diseaseCerebral PalsyChronic kidney diseaseChronic Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Cystic FibrosisDiabetesEpilepsyHypertension (high blood pressure)HypothyroidismIBSMigrainesMultiple Sclerosis (MS)Muscular DystrophyMusculoskeletalParalysisStrokeOther

To what extent, if at all, do you feel that your disability or health condition impacts on your daily life?
Not very much at allA littleQuite a lotA lot – I need full-time supportOther

To what extent, if at all, do you feel that your disability or health condition impacts your experience of using transportation?
Never / no impactA littleQuite a lotA lotOther