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. 2017 Jul 24;6:264. doi: 10.4102/ajod.v6i0.264

TABLE 6.

The 78 items identified for the content validity evaluation.

Variables Self-care (36 items) Mobility (21 items) Social function (21 items)
Feeding
Thirst expression
Choice of drink
Opening the mouth
Swallowing of fluids
Use of hands in drinking
Preparing for a drink
Hunger expression
Choice of food
Self-feeding of soft foods
Use of utensils when eating
Chewing solid foods
Serve food
Transfers Changing positions in bed
From lying to sitting
From sitting to standing
From standing to sitting down on the floor
From sitting down on the floor to kneeling
From kneeling to sitting
From kneeling to standing
Use of hands Bilateral use of hands
Unilateral use of hand
Lifting objects up
Fine use of hands
Communication Hearing
Response
Language development
Time orientation
Self-information
Vocabulary development
Expression
Conversation
Social interaction Interpersonal relationships
Family relationships
Informal relationships
Interest in exploring new things
Playing by self
Playing with objects
Playing with adults
Playing with peers
Toileting Communicating the urge to pass urine
Removal of pants before passing urine
Change pants in cases of messing up
Communicating the urge to open bowels
Going to the toilet to open bowels
Sitting/squatting on a toilet/potty
Cleaning self after opening the bowels
Times of opening bowels in a day
Locomotion Walking or crawling/shuffling on a flat surface
Walking or crawling/shuffling up stairs
Walking or crawling/shuffling down stairs
Moving within the home buildings
Moving within buildings other than the home
Moving outside buildings
Carrying objects while moving
Picks up objects
Jumping
Running
Social responsibility Undertaking a single task
Undertaking multiple tasks in the home
Undertaking multiple tasks outside the home
Undertaking daily routine
Going to preschool
Bathing and grooming Sitting with balance during bathing
Standing with balance during bathing
Brushing teeth
Washing face
Dressing and undressing Choice of clothes
Wearing pants and shorts/skirt
Wearing of shirt or dress
Putting on socks
Putting on shoes
Taking off the shirt or dress
Taking off shoes
Taking off socks
Taking off shorts/skirt and pants
Skin care Responding to touch in the lower limbs
Responding to pain in the lower limbs
Communicating the presence of pressure sores

Source: Authors’ own work