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Reasons for Inaccessibility

The pie graph shows the various reasons for inaccessibility including in the order of popularity:

Lack of awareness
Lack of skills/knowledge
Look/feel/functionality
Lack of budget/resources

Reasons for Inaccessibility pie graph.

Which of the following do you think is the primary reason that many developers do not create accessible websites?

Response Number and Percentage of Respondents
Response	# of Respondents	% of Respondents
Lack of awareness of web accessibility	1031	43.0%
Lack of web accessibility skills or knowledge	638	26.6%
Fear that accessibility will hinder the look, feel, or functionality	487	20.3%
Lack of budget or resources to make it accessible	242	10.1%

When compared to answers from previous surveys, respondents this year were more likely to indicate lack of awareness (43% compared to 38% in 2009) as the primary reason for inaccessibility.