| Table 7. Types of AT Purchased by Borrowers, Across All Years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Not reported | FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | FY 2008 | Cummulative | ||||||||||||
| Count | % of 88 Approved Loans | Count | % of 271 Approved Loans | Count | % of 594 Approved Loans | Count | % of 811 Approved Loans | Count | % of 1191 Approved Loans | Count | % of 1200 Approved Loans | Count | % of 1251 Approved Loans | Count | % of 1373 Approved Loans | Count | % of 1351 Approved Loans | Grand Total | % of 8130 Approved Loans | ||
| AT for daily living equipment | 4 | 4.55 | 44 | 16.24 | 56 | 9.43 | 49 | 6.04 | 43 | 3.61 | 61 | 5.08 | 42 | 3.36 | 37 | 2.69 | 33 | 2.44 | 369 | 4.54 | |
| AT for building modifications | 7 | 7.95 | 35 | 12.92 | 61 | 10.27 | 94 | 11.59 | 87 | 7.30 | 114 | 9.50 | 97 | 7.75 | 106 | 7.72 | 78 | 5.77 | 679 | 8.35 | |
| AT for work or school modifcations | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.74 | 4 | 0.67 | 1 | 0.12 | 5 | 0.42 | 5 | 0.42 | 6 | 0.48 | 6 | 0.44 | 3 | 0.22 | 32 | 0.39 | |
| AT for seating and positioning | 2 | 2.27 | 9 | 3.32 | 22 | 3.70 | 19 | 2.34 | 27 | 2.27 | 18 | 1.50 | 20 | 1.60 | 31 | 2.26 | 38 | 2.81 | 186 | 2.29 | |
| AT for mobility equipment | 17 | 19.32 | 97 | 35.79 | 156 | 26.26 | 123 | 15.17 | 110 | 9.24 | 133 | 11.08 | 177 | 14.15 | 218 | 15.88 | 213 | 15.77 | 1244 | 15.30 | |
| AT for adapted transportation | 43 | 48.86 | 109 | 40.22 | 264 | 44.44 | 344 | 42.42 | 444 | 37.28 | 566 | 47.17 | 596 | 47.64 | 629 | 45.81 | 550 | 40.71 | 3545 | 43.60 | |
| AT for communication | 1 | 1.14 | 7 | 2.58 | 12 | 2.02 | 7 | 0.86 | 5 | 0.42 | 2 | 0.17 | 8 | 0.64 | 7 | 0.51 | 7 | 0.52 | 56 | 0.69 | |
| AT for computer equipment | 3 | 3.41 | 55 | 20.30 | 71 | 11.95 | 40 | 4.93 | 43 | 3.61 | 73 | 6.08 | 74 | 5.92 | 71 | 5.17 | 70 | 5.18 | 500 | 6.15 | |
| AT for computer access | 1 | 1.14 | 32 | 11.81 | 42 | 7.07 | 13 | 1.60 | 18 | 1.51 | 33 | 2.75 | 21 | 1.68 | 27 | 1.97 | 25 | 1.85 | 212 | 2.61 | |
| AT for environmental control | 1 | 1.14 | 4 | 1.48 | 6 | 1.01 | 8 | 0.99 | 5 | 0.42 | 3 | 0.25 | 4 | 0.32 | 11 | 0.80 | 6 | 0.44 | 48 | 0.59 | |
| AT for medical equipment | 1 | 1.14 | 7 | 2.58 | 12 | 2.02 | 13 | 1.60 | 14 | 1.18 | 23 | 1.92 | 17 | 1.36 | 10 | 0.73 | 10 | 0.74 | 107 | 1.32 | |
| AT for hearing aids | 11 | 12.50 | 14 | 5.17 | 72 | 12.12 | 172 | 21.21 | 483 | 40.55 | 278 | 23.17 | 253 | 20.22 | 296 | 21.56 | 358 | 26.50 | 1937 | 23.83 | |
| AT for visual aids | 2 | 2.27 | 11 | 4.06 | 20 | 3.37 | 11 | 1.36 | 26 | 2.18 | 15 | 1.25 | 20 | 1.60 | 23 | 1.68 | 24 | 1.78 | 152 | 1.87 | |
| AT for social & recreational | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.11 | 6 | 1.01 | 9 | 1.11 | 7 | 0.59 | 11 | 0.92 | 12 | 0.96 | 5 | 0.36 | 7 | 0.52 | 60 | 0.74 | |
| AT for farm equipment modifications | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.12 | 2 | 0.17 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0.07 | 2 | 0.15 | 8 | 0.10 | |
| AT for other need | 1 | 1.14 | 2 | 0.74 | 3 | 0.51 | 24 | 2.96 | 10 | 0.84 | 26 | 2.17 | 38 | 3.04 | 32 | 2.33 | 38 | 2.81 | 174 | 2.14 | |
| Source: AFP Outcomes Database and Management System, downloaded November 19, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Data note: Borrowers could purchase more than one piece of AT with a single loan, and therefore the count column exceeds the number of loans for the year. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The types of AT most commonly purchased with AFP loans have historically been "adapted transportation," "hearing aids," and "mobility equipment." This has been true in each year. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Together these three categories accounted for more than 80% of AFP loans. | |||||||||||||||||||||