Table 1.

The Cochin scale

In the kitchen
1.	Can you hold a bowl?†
2.	Can you grasp a full bottle and raise it?‡
3.	Can you hold a plate full of food?‡
4.	Can you pour liquid from a bottle into a glass?†
5.	Can you unscrew the lid from a jar that has been opened before?‡
6.	Can you cut meet with a knife?‡
7.	Can you prick things well with a fork?†
8.	Can you peel fruit?†
Dressing
9.	Can you button your shirt?†
10.	Can you open and close a zipper?†
Hygiene
11.	Can you squeeze a tube of toothpaste?‡
12.	Can you hold a toothbrush effectively?‡
At the office
13.	Can you write a short sentence with an ordinary pen?§
14.	Can you write a letter with an ordinary pen?§
Other
15.	Can you turn a round door knob?‡
16.	Can you cut a piece of paper with scissors?§
17.	Can you pick up coins from a table top?§
18.	Can you turn a key in a lock?‡

Answers to the questions: 0 = Yes, without difficulty; 1 = Yes, with a little difficulty; 2 = Yes, with some difficulty; 3 = Yes, with much difficulty; 4 = Nearly impossible to do; 5 = Impossible to do

^†Question in factor 2

^‡Question in factor 1

^§Question in factor 3 after factor analysis