Fig. 1.
Types of disabilities represented in the study sample and the need for assistance during a tourist trip_
| Disability type | Sample proportion (%) n = 1175 | Use of assistance during travel (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary | 5 | 34 |
| Obstacle/age | 5 | 24 |
| Sight | 10 | 75 |
| Hearing | 5 | 51 |
| Mobility | 31 | 78 |
| Multiple | 27 | 56 |
| Intellectual | 6 | 15 |
| Speech | 2 | 11 |
| ASD | 5 | 25 |
| Psychosocial | 1 | 17 |
| Other | 3 | 23 |
Factors which keep respondents from travelling as a tourist (data in the scale from –100 to 100 pt_)_
| Disability type | I do not like travelling | Lack of time | Lack of money | Lack of company | Lack of language skills | Lack of assisting person | I am afraid of new situations | Travelling there and back is problematic | I am afraid that accessibility is not up to promises and/or my needs | My health condition does not allow travelling | Previous bad experiences | I can have travel experiences at home, using internet and technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary | 53 | 35 | 38 | 33 | 49 | 33 | 51 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 68 | 56 |
| Obstacle/age | 53 | 73 | 27 | 28 | –6 | 35 | 25 | 33 | 52 | 37 | 61 | 47 |
| Sight | 52 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Hearing | 75 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 51 | 33 | 53 | 49 | 75 | 53 | 42 |
| Mobility | 71 | 41 | 2 | 34 | 45 | 26 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 47 | 55 |
| Multiple | 64 | 52 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 42 | 56 |
| Intellectual | 78 | 58 | –15 | 23 | –32 | 21 | 13 | 32 | 57 | 55 | 72 | 50 |
| Speech | 52 | –17 | 17 | –42 | 0 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 48 |
| ASD | 39 | 45 | –15 | –7 | 15 | 5 | –35 | –4 | 30 | 59 | 35 | 61 |
| Psychosocial | 18 | 10 | –37 | –18 | –18 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Other | 62 | 50 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 68 | 45 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 73 | 49 |
Travelling for recreational and tourist purposes (data in %)_
| Disability type | No | Yes, with assistance | Yes, on my own |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary | 15 | 33 | 52 |
| Obstacle/age | 18 | 12 | 70 |
| Sight | 8 | 59 | 32 |
| Hearing | 6 | 24 | 70 |
| Mobility | 14 | 58 | 28 |
| Multiple | 22 | 51 | 28 |
| Intellectual | 10 | 73 | 18 |
| Speech | 3 | 21 | 76 |
| ASD | 12 | 58 | 30 |
| Psychosocial | 17 | 50 | 33 |
| Other | 9 | 27 | 64 |
Difficulties encountered during tourist trips (data in the scale from −100 to 100 pt_)_
| Disability type | Use of transport | Use of accommodation | Use of catering facility | Sport activities | Visiting attractions | Lack of reliable information on real accessibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary | 51 | 58 | 58 | 46 | 59 | 43 |
| Obstacle/age | 38 | 66 | 61 | 37 | 53 | 43 |
| Sight | 4 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Hearing | 63 | 53 | 53 | 62 | 40 | 25 |
| Mobility | –23 | –12 | 26 | –12 | –10 | –19 |
| Multiple | –9 | 13 | 19 | 2 | –1 | –5 |
| Intellectual | 24 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 14 |
| Speech | 17 | 21 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 39 |
| ASD | 25 | 24 | 27 | 39 | 36 | 7 |
| Psychosocial | 37 | 0 | 0 | –10 | –10 | 55 |
| Other | 47 | 62 | 60 | 63 | 59 | 27 |
Frequency of tourist trips (data in %)_
| Disability type | Not once | Once | Twice | Three times | More than three times | A/D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary | 38 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 30 | A |
| 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 64 | D | |
| Obstacle/age | 56 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 9 | A |
| 21 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 45 | D | |
| Sight | 56 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | A |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 68 | D | |
| Hearing | 51 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 12 | A |
| 2 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 61 | D | |
| Mobility | 57 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | A |
| 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 56 | D | |
| Multiple | 63 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | A |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 60 | D | |
| Intellectual | 77 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | A |
| 7 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 51 | D | |
| Speech | 34 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 21 | A |
| 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 55 | D | |
| ASD | 59 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | A |
| 14 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 46 | D | |
| Psychosocial | 83 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | A |
| 0 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 58 | D | |
| Other | 48 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | A |
| 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 71 | D |