Table 3. Distribution of Responses to Assessment of Life Habits Items (N=818).
| No. (%) Responders in Each Category |
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| Item Achieved |
Item Not Achieved |
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| Assessment of Life Habits Domains and Items | No. (%) of Respondents |
Without Difficulty (coded as 0) |
With Difficulty (coded as 1) |
Too Difficult (coded as 2) |
Other Reasons (coded as missing) |
| Daily activities | |||||
| Mealtimes | |||||
| 1. Eating meals* | 815 (100) | 518 (63) | 297 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 16. Selecting the type and amount of food desired | 802 (98) | 548 (67) | 94 (11) | 94 (11) | 66 (8) |
| 17. Taking part in preparing meals | 810 (99) | 267 (33) | 148 (18) | 230 (28) | 165 (20) |
| 18. Eating out at restaurants, cafes, or fast food outlets |
810 (99) | 508 (62) | 208 (25) | 70 (9) | 24 (3) |
| Health hygiene | |||||
| 2. Getting in and out of bed* | 818 (100) | 563 (69) | 255 (31) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 19. Getting a good sleep | 801 (98) | 567 (69) | 107 (13) | 111 (14) | 16 (2) |
| 20. Doing physical exercise for health | 810 (99) | 366 (45) | 310 (38) | 90 (11) | 44 (5) |
| 21. Doing leisure pursuits for relaxation | 811 (99) | 690 (84) | 82 (10) | 12 (1) | 27 (3) |
| Personal care | |||||
| 3. Attending to personal hygiene* | 815 (100) | 391 (48) | 424 (52) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 4. Toileting at home* | 812 (99) | 495 (61) | 317 (39) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 5. Toileting away from home* | 805 (98) | 430 (53) | 375 (46) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 6. Dressing and undressing upper half of body* | 815 (100) | 358 (44) | 457 (56) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 7. Dressing and undressing lower half of body* | 813 (99) | 338 (41) | 475 (58) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 8. Taking part in their own health care* | 805 (98) | 476 (58) | 329 (40) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 9. Using services provided by the local doctor, hospital, or rehabilitation center* |
799 (98) | 522 (64) | 277 (34) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 22. Putting on and taking off his/her own aids | 812 (99) | 233 (28) | 100 (12) | 265 (32) | 214 (26) |
| Home life | |||||
| 10. Entering and leaving home* | 815 (100) | 560 (68) | 255 (31) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 11. Moving around the home* | 816 (100) | 619 (76) | 197 (24) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 31. Helping with housework | 817 (100) | 301 (37) | 145 (18) | 259 (32) | 112 (14) |
| 32. Helping in the garden or backyard | 816 (100) | 228 (28) | 110 (13) | 264 (32) | 214 (26) |
| 33. Managing common household things, eg, tables, light switches, cupboards, doors |
812 (99) | 522 (64) | 116 (14) | 169 (21) | 5 (1) |
| 34. Moving about just outside the home | 813 (99) | 517 (63) | 223 (27) | 65 (8) | 8 (1) |
| Mobility | |||||
| 12. Moving about on streets and pavements* | 811 (99) | 410 (50) | 401 (49) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 35. Moving about on slippery or uneven surfaces | 813 (99) | 261 (32) | 355 (43) | 193 (24) | 4 (0) |
| 36. Riding a bicycle, tricycle, scooters, rollerblades, wheelchair for pleasure, etc |
814 (100) | 385 (47) | 223 (27) | 174 (21) | 32 (4) |
| 37. Traveling as a passenger in vehicles | 814 (100) | 615 (75) | 183 (22) | 8 (1) | 8 (1) |
| Social roles | |||||
| Responsibilities | |||||
| 38. Recognizing money and using it correctly | 816 (100) | 314 (38) | 118 (14) | 306 (37) | 78 (10) |
| 39. Managing pocket money | 818 (100) | 291 (36) | 74 (9) | 302 (37) | 151 (18) |
| 40. Using a bank or post office account | 815 (100) | 101 (12) | 25 (3) | 278 (34) | 411 (50) |
| 41. Shopping or doing errands | 812 (99) | 300 (37) | 88 (11) | 307 (38) | 117 (14) |
| 42. Respecting other people’s property and rights | 808 (99) | 547 (67) | 88 (11) | 159 (19) | 14 (2) |
| 43. Taking responsibility for him/herself | 814 (100) | 372 (45) | 118 (14) | 282 (34) | 42 (5) |
| 44. Supporting family members as needed | 815 (100) | 513 (63) | 87 (11) | 177 (22) | 38 (5) |
| Relationships | |||||
| 45. Maintaining a loving relationship with parents | 814 (100) | 760 (93) | 45 (6) | 8 (1) | 1 (0) |
| 46. Maintaining a loving relationship with other members of family living at home |
815 (100) | 635 (78) | 57 (7) | 7 (1) | 116 (14) |
| 47. Maintaining a loving or social relationship with other relatives |
811 (99) | 729 (89) | 45 (6) | 17 (2) | 20 (2) |
| 48. Maintaining friendly links with other young people at school or at leisure |
810 (99) | 626 (77) | 127 (16) | 43 (5) | 14 (2) |
| 49. Maintaining friendly links with other adults | 813 (99) | 719 (88) | 71 (9) | 19 (2) | 4 (0) |
| School | |||||
| 13. Getting to school, entering and moving about within the school and yard* |
804 (98) | 539 (66) | 265 (32) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 14. Taking part in lessons, assignments and assessments at school* |
801 (98) | 434 (53) | 367 (45) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 15. Using school facilities* | 796 (97) | 518 (63) | 278 (34) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 52. Taking part in a range of extra classes including physical education, music, etc |
755 (92) | 270 (33) | 144 (18) | 154 (19) | 187 (23) |
| 53. Doing homework | 807 (99) | 295 (36) | 285 (35) | 75 (9) | 152 (19) |
| 54. Taking part in activities organized by the school | 806 (99) | 517 (63) | 252 (31) | 15 (2) | 22 (3) |
| Recreation | |||||
| 55. Playing sports or outdoor games | 811 (99) | 326 (40) | 233 (28) | 174 (21) | 78 (10) |
| 56. Playing nonsporting games | 816 (100) | 472 (58) | 177 (22) | 138 (17) | 29 (4) |
| 57. Going and watching sports events | 813 (99) | 246 (30) | 81 (10) | 128 (16) | 358 (44) |
| 58. Taking part in artistic, cultural, or craft activities |
806 (99) | 329 (40) | 167 (20) | 139 (17) | 171 (21) |
| 59. Going and watching artistic or cultural events | 814 (100) | 472 (58) | 186 (23) | 93 (11) | 63 (8) |
| 60. Taking part in tourist activities | 812 (99) | 455 (56) | 292 (36) | 44 (5) | 21 (3) |
| 61. Getting to and moving about within local recreational facilities |
801 (98) | 399 (49) | 167 (20) | 148 (18) | 87 (11) |
| 62. Taking part in the activities in local recreational facilities |
799 (98) | 285 (35) | 135 (17) | 189 (23) | 190 (23) |
*
Nondiscretionary item, assumed to be achieved by all children.