Table 1.
Direct quantification of three- and five- level (3L, 5L) descriptors
| Number | Mean | Median | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3L | ||||
| Mobility | ||||
| No problems in walking abouta | – | – | – | – |
| Some problems in walking about | 74 | 26.70 | 22 | 22.82−30.59 |
| Unable to walk abouta | – | – | – | – |
| Self-care | ||||
| No problems with self-carea | – | – | – | – |
| Some problems washing or dressing self | 74 | 30.18 | 28 | 26.10−34.25 |
| Unable to wash or dress selfa | – | – | – | – |
| Usual activities | ||||
| No problems with performing usual activitiesa | – | – | – | – |
| Some problems with performing usual activities | 77 | 29.74 | 25 | 25.95−33.53 |
| Unable to perform usual activitiesa | – | – | – | – |
| Pain/Discomfort | ||||
| No pain or discomforta | – | – | – | – |
| Moderate pain or discomfort | 66 | 32.33 | 31 | 28.56−36.10 |
| Extreme pain or discomfort | 66 | 86.36 | 89 | 83.75−88.98 |
| Worst imaginable pain or discomforta | – | – | – | – |
| Anxiety/Depression | ||||
| Not anxious or depresseda | – | – | – | – |
| Moderately anxious or depressed | 67 | 33.94 | 34 | 29.89−37.99 |
| Extremely anxious or depresseda | 67 | 88.82 | 90 | 86.88−90.77 |
| Worst imaginable anxiety or depressiona | – | – | – | – |
| 5L | ||||
| Mobility | ||||
| No problems in walking abouta | – | – | – | – |
| Mild problems in walking about | 75 | 11.31 | 11 | 9.73–12.88 |
| Some problems in walking about | 75 | 38.39 | 40 | 35.39–41.39 |
| Many problems in walking about | 75 | 79.80 | 82 | 76.81–82.79 |
| Unable to walk abouta | – | – | – | – |
| Self-care | ||||
| No problems with self-carea | – | – | – | – |
| Mild problems washing or dressing self | 76 | 11.24 | 10 | 9.72–12.76 |
| Some problems washing or dressing self | 76 | 37.14 | 38 | 34.14–40.15 |
| Many problems washing or dressing self | 76 | 80.61 | 81 | 77.81–83.40 |
| Unable to wash or dress selfa | – | – | – | – |
| Usual activities | ||||
| No problems with performing usual activitiesa | – | – | – | – |
| Mild problems with performing usual activities | 77 | 11.08 | 10 | 9.29–12.87 |
| Some problems with performing usual activities | 77 | 39.01 | 40 | 36.12–41.90 |
| Many problems with performing usual activities | 77 | 80.81 | 83 | 77.70–83.91 |
| Unable to perform usual activitiesa | – | – | – | – |
| Pain/Discomfort | ||||
| No pain or discomforta | – | – | – | – |
| Mild pain or discomfort | 53 | 8.85 | 8 | 7.43–10.26 |
| Moderate pain or discomfort | 53 | 32.32 | 31 | 29.58–35.06 |
| Severe pain or discomfort | 53 | 67.94 | 68 | 64.98–70.90 |
| Extreme pain or discomfort | 53 | 91.26 | 94 | 88.96–93.57 |
| Worst imaginable pain or discomforta | – | – | – | – |
| Anxiety/Depression | ||||
| Not anxious or depresseda | – | – | – | – |
| A little anxious or depressed | 59 | 9.46 | 8 | 7.97–10.94 |
| Moderately anxious or depressed | 59 | 32.56 | 33 | 30.01–35.11 |
| Very anxious or depressed | 59 | 67.37 | 66 | 64.55–70.20 |
| Extremely anxious or depressed | 59 | 91.34 | 92 | 89.42–93.25 |
| Worst imaginable anxiety or depressiona | – | – | – | – |
CI confidence interval
aLevel descriptor used as anchor in visual analog scale