Background CDC estimated that 19.4 million (7.8%) US adults are living with mobility
impairment, who are unable to walk a quarter mile. Individuals with physical disability
reported greater depression and, in some cases, insufficient social support. Objectives This
study explores the extent of disparities in psychological health, social support, and coping
mechanisms among those with mobility impairment as compared to those without such
impairment, and the longitudinal effect of onset of mobility impairment on subsequent …