Table 3.

Scale reliability of the Carolinas Comfort Scale^a

Domain	Mean Score /Standard Deviation	Content
Laying down	0.417/1.097	Sensation of mesh
	0.444/1.232	Pain
Bending over	0.500/1.126	Sensation of mesh
	0.431/1.124	Pain
	0.375/1.106	Movement limitations
Sitting	0.347/1.140	Sensation of mesh
	0.361/1.130	Pain
	0.306/1.070	Movement limitations
Activities of daily living	0.569/1.254	Sensation of mesh
	0.444/1.209	Pain
	0.333/1.151	Movement limitations
Coughing or deep breathing	0.403/1.195	Sensation of mesh
	0.389/1.181	Pain
	0.333/1.163	Movement limitations
Walking	0.403/1.171	Sensation of mesh
	0.319/1.124	Pain
	0.282/1.111	Movement limitations
Stairs	0.417/1.172	Sensation of mesh
	0.361/1.154	Pain
	0.264/1.100	Movement limitations
Exercise	0.556/1.299	Sensation of mesh
	0.444/1.277	Pain
	0.347/1.235	Movement limitations
Universal	0.432/0.104	Sensation of mesh
	0.399/0.049	Pain
	0.333/0.044	Movement limitations

^aThe CCS score is derived by adding the scores from each of the 23 items. The best possible score is 0, and the worst possible score is 115.