Table 3.
ICF categories in the component “Activities and participation” derived from PSC activities in people with RA or axSpA and severe functional disability
| Code and description of ICF category | RA (N = 206) |
axSpA (N = 155) |
|---|---|---|
| d1 Learning and applying knowledge, N (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| ➢ d170 Writing | 0 | 0 |
| d2 General tasks and demands, N (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| ➢ d230 Carrying out daily routine | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d240 Handling stress and other psychological demands | 0 | 0 |
| d3 Communication, N (%) | 6 (0.7%) | 4 (0.5%) |
| ➢ d345 Writing messages | 3 | 1 |
| ➢ d360 Using communication devices and techniques | 3 | 3 |
| • d3601 Using writing machines | 3 | 3 |
| d4 Mobility, N (%) | 696 (76.6%) | 532 (70.1%) |
| ➢ d410 Changing basic body position | 102 | 91 |
| • d4100 Lying down | 2 | 6 |
| • d4101 Squatting | 3 | 6 |
| • d4102 Kneeling | 0 | 2 |
| • d4103 Sitting | 60 | 30 |
| • d4104 Standing | 3 | 2 |
| • d4105 Bending | 22 | 44 |
| • d4107 Rolling over | 4 | 0 |
| • d4108 Other specified | 8 | 1 |
| ➢ d415 Maintaining a body position | 35 | 89 |
| • d4150 Maintaining a lying position | 1 | 2 |
| • d4151 Maintaining a squatting position | 1 | 0 |
| • d4152 Maintaining a kneeling position | 0 | 1 |
| • d4153 Maintaining a sitting position | 10 | 26 |
| • d4154 Maintaining a standing position | 23 | 60 |
| ➢ d430 Lifting and carrying objects | 47 | 51 |
| • d4300 Lifting | 34 | 42 |
| • d4301 Carrying in the hands | 7 | 9 |
| • d4302 Carrying in the arms | 6 | 0 |
| ➢ d435 Moving objects with lower extremities | 1 | 0 |
| • d4351 Kicking | 1 | 0 |
| ➢ d440 Fine hand use | 98 | 62 |
| • d440 Fine hand use | 0 | 0 |
| • d4400 Picking up | 2 | 4 |
| • d4401 Grasping | 51 | 39 |
| • d4402 Manipulating | 44 | 11 |
| • d4408 Other specified | 1 | 8 |
| ➢ d445 Hand and arm use | 23 | 10 |
| • d4452 Reaching | 2 | 6 |
| • d4453 Turning or twisting the hands or arms | 11 | 4 |
| • d4454 Throwing | 2 | 0 |
| • d4455 Catching | 1 | 0 |
| • d4458 Other specified | 1 | 0 |
| • d4459 Unspecified | 6 | 0 |
| ➢ d449 Carrying, moving, and handling objects, other specified and unspecifieda | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d450 Walking | 268 | 158 |
| • d450 Walking | 0 | 0 |
| • d4500 Walking short distances | 48 | 12 |
| • d4501 Walking long distances | 121 | 92 |
| • d4502 Walking on different surfaces | 79 | 43 |
| • d4508 Other specified | 20 | 11 |
| ➢ d451 Stair climbing | 62 | 32 |
| ➢ d455 Moving around | 3 | 2 |
| • d4451 Climbing | 0 | 1 |
| • d4552 Running | 1 | 0 |
| • d4554 Swimming | 2 | 1 |
| ➢ d460 Moving around in different locations | 7 | 2 |
| • d4600 Within the home | 2 | 2 |
| • d4602 Outside the home and other buildings | 1 | 0 |
| • d4608 Other specified | 4 | 0 |
| ➢ d465 Moving around using equipment | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d470 Using transportation | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d475 Driving | 50 | 35 |
| • d4750 Driving human-powered transportation | 37 | 25 |
| • d4751 Driving motorized vehicles | 3 | 4 |
| • d4752 Driving animal-powered vehicles | 1 | 0 |
| • d4758 Other specified | 9 | 6 |
| d5 Self-care, N (%) | 69 (7.6%) | 60 (7.9%) |
| ➢ d510 Washing oneself | 22 | 9 |
| • d5100 Washing body parts | 5 | 3 |
| • d5101 Washing whole body | 9 | 4 |
| • d5102 Drying oneself | 8 | 2 |
| ➢ d520 Caring for body parts | 2 | 2 |
| • d5202 Caring for hair | 1 | 2 |
| • d5204 Caring for toenails | 1 | 0 |
| ➢ d530 Toiletinga | 7 | 7 |
| • d5301 Regulating defecation | 4 | 4 |
| ➢ d540 Dressing | 35 | 42 |
| • d5400 Putting on clothes | 22 | 21 |
| • d5401 Taking off clothes | 7 | 2 |
| • d5402 Putting on footwear | 6 | 19 |
| ➢ d550 Eating | 3 | 0 |
| ➢ d560 Drinking | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d570 Looking after one’s health | 0 | 0 |
| d6 Domestic life, N (%) | 100 (11.0%) | 136 (17.9%) |
| ➢ d620 Acquisition of goods and services | 19 | 35 |
| • d6200 Shopping | 19 | 35 |
| ➢ d630 Preparing meals | 23 | 32 |
| • d6300 Preparing simple meals | 4 | 2 |
| • d6309 Preparing meals, unspecified | 19 | 30 |
| • d6403 Using household appliances | 29 | 28 |
| ➢ d640 Doing housework | 38 | 44 |
| • d6400 Washing and drying clothes and garments | 1 | 2 |
| • d6401 Cleaning cooking area and utensils | 0 | 3 |
| • d6402 Cleaning living area | 6 | 7 |
| • d6403 Using household appliances | 29 | 28 |
| • d6408 Other specified | 1 | 4 |
| • d6409 Unspecified | 1 | 0 |
| ➢ d650 Caring for household objects | 19 | 23 |
| • d6501 Maintaining dwelling and furnishings | 0 | 1 |
| • d6503 Maintaining vehicles | 2 | 0 |
| • d6505 Taking care of plants, indoors and outdoors | 11 | 17 |
| • d6506 Taking care of animals | 6 | 5 |
| ➢ d660 Assisting others | 1 | 2 |
| • d6609 Assisting others, unspecified | 1 | 2 |
| d7 Interpersonal interactions and relationships, N (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| ➢ d760 Family relationships | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d770 Intimate relationships | 0 | 0 |
| d8 Major life areas, N (%) | 3 (0.3%) | 4 (0.5%) |
| ➢ d845 Acquiring, keeping, and terminating a job | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d850 Remunerative employment | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d859 Work and employment, other specified and unspecified | 3 | 4 |
| ➢ d859 Work and employment, other specified and unspecified | 3 | 4 |
| ➢ d870 Economic self-sufficiency | 0 | 0 |
| d9 Community, social and civic life, N (%) | 36 (4.0%) | 23 (3.0%) |
| ➢ d910 Community life | 0 | 0 |
| ➢ d920 Recreation and leisure | 36 | 23 |
| • d9200 Play | 1 | 0 |
| • d9201 Sports | 8 | 3 |
| • d9202 Arts and culture | 8 | 0 |
| • d9203 Crafts | 1 | 0 |
| • d9205 Socializing | 5 | 5 |
| • d9208 Other specified | 3 | 0 |
| • d9209 Unspecified | 10 | 15 |
axSpA axial spondyloarthritis; ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; PSC patient specific complaints instrument; RA rheumatoid arthritis
a The ICF category for d530 toiling comprised a total 7 for RA and for axSpA. Four times for both RA and axSpA the ICF category d4531 was assigned and 3 times for both RA and axSpA d530 was assigned