Table 8 Pearson’s correlation coefficients between total scores of perceived disadvantages and advantages of white cane use and their subscales

Perceived Disadvantages

 Total

1

 Social

0.835^a

1

 Safety

0.856^a

0.543^a

1

 Ergonomic

0.563^a

0.213^a

0.433^a

1

 Family

0.628^a

0.478^a

0.435^a

0.195^a

1

Perceived Advantages

 Total

-0.552^a

-0.398^a

-0.578^a

-0.279^a

-0.291^a

1

 Social P

-0.565^a

-0.446^a

-0.594^a

-0.213^a

-0.310^a

0.931^a

1

 Mobility

-0.395^a

-0.207^a

-0.465^a

-0.305^a

-0.159^a

0.786^a

0.573^a

1

 Culture

-0.375^a

-0.276^a

-0.359^a

-0.224^a

-0.230^a

0.799^a

0.635^a

0.528^a

1

Mean

57.60

17.77

19.81

14.38

5.63

46.21

23.29

10.89

12.03

SD

15.40

7.30

6.42

3.82

2.64

8.78

5.14

2.74

2.31