Table 2.

Mean raw scores and mean gender item bias for men and women.

Items	Men	Women	Bias
1. Standing for long periods such as 30 minutes?	2.51	2.71**	.138
2. Taking care of your household responsibilities?	2.93	3.29**	.098
3. Learning a new task, for example, learning how to get to a new place?	2.94	3.18**	.108
4. How much of a problem did you have in joining in community activities (for example, festivities, religious or other activities) in the same way as anyone else can?	3.40	3.46*	.029
5. How much have you been emotionally affected by your health problems?	3.48	3.54	.011
6. Concentrating on doing something for ten minutes?	3.17	3.23	.008
7. Walking a long distance such as a kilometre [or equivalent]?	2.90	3.16**	.077
8. Washing your whole body?	2.18	2.25*	.186
9. Getting dressed?	2.07	2.15*	.188
10. Dealing with people you do not know?	3.24	3.29	.055
11. Maintaining a friendship?	2.91	2.89	.069
12. Your day to day work?	3.43	3.46	.036

Note: Bias refers to bias in expected item scores. Tests of significance indicate differences between men and women.

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.