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

TABLE 7.

Frequencies of ratings by the expert clinicians and Item Content Validity Indices.

No. Items Expert reviewer Mean s.d. I-CVI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

PT PT PT N N N CO PT PT CO MO MO
Self-care
Feeding
1 Thirst expression 3 4 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 3.50 0.80 0.83
2 Choice of drink 4 3 4 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 1 2.92 0.90 0.75
3 Opening the mouth 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
4 Swallowing of fluids 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3.83 0.58 0.92
5 Use of hands in drinking 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3.83 0.39 1.00
6 Preparing for a drink 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 3 3 1 3.33 0.98 0.83
7 Hunger expression 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3.83 0.58 0.92
8 Choice of food 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3.33 0.65 0.92
9 Self-feeding of soft foods 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3.67 0.49 1.00
10 Use of utensils when eating 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 3 3.58 0.67 0.92
11 Chewing solid foods 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
12 Serve food 3 4 4 2 4 3 4 2 3 4 2 1 3.00 1.04 0.67
Toileting
13 Communicating the urge to pass urine 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
14 Removal of pants before passing urine 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
15 Change pants in cases of messing up 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
16 Communicating the urge to open bowels 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
17 Going to the toilet to open bowels 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
18 Sitting/squatting on a toilet/potty 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3.83 0.39 1.00
19 Cleaning self after opening the bowels 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3.67 0.49 1.00
20 Times of opening bowels in a day 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 3.33 0.65 0.92
Bathing and grooming
21 Sitting with balance during bathing 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
22 Standing with balance during bathing 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
23 Brushing teeth 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
24 Washing face 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3.58 0.67 0.92
Dressing and undressing
25 Choice of clothes 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 2.83 0.72 0.67
26 Wearing pants and shorts/skirt 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 3.75 0.62 0.92
27 Wearing of shirt or dress 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3.83 0.58 0.92
28 Putting on socks 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3.67 0.49 1.00
29 Putting on shoes 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
30 Taking off shirt or dress 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
31 Taking off shoes 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
32 Taking off socks 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
33 Taking off shorts/skirt and pants 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
Skin care
34 Responding to touch in the lower limbs 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3.92 0.29 1.00
35 Responding to pain in the lower limbs 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
36 Communicating the presence of pressure sores 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
Mobility
Transfers
37 Changing positions in bed 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
38 From lying to sitting 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3.92 0.29 1.00
39 From sitting to standing 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
40 From standing to sitting down on the floor 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
41 From sitting down on the floor to kneeling 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
42 From kneeling to sitting 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
43 From kneeling to standing 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
Use of hands
44 Bilateral use of hands 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
45 Unilateral use of hand 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
46 Lifting objects up 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
47 Fine use of hands 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
Locomotion
48 Walking or crawling/shuffling on a flat surface 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3.92 0.29 1.00
49 Walking or crawling/shuffling up stairs 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3.83 0.39 1.00
50 Walking or crawling/shuffling down stairs 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 3.75 0.45 1.00
51 Moving within the home buildings 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3.92 0.29 1.00
52 Moving within buildings other than the home 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
53 Moving outside buildings 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
54 Carrying objects while moving 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 2 3 3 3.58 0.67 0.92
55 Picks up objects 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
56 Jumping 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 3.67 0.65 0.92
57 Running 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 2 3.58 0.67 0.92
Social function
Communication
58 Hearing 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
59 Response 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
60 Language development 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
61 Time orientation 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3.92 0.29 1.00
62 Self-information 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
63 Vocabulary development 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
64 Expression 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
65 Conversation 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
Social interaction
66 Interpersonal relationship 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
67 Family relationships 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
68 Informal relationships 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
69 Interest in exploring new things 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
70 Playing by self 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3.75 0.45 1.00
71 Playing with objects 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
72 Playing with adults 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3.67 0.49 1.00
73 Playing with peers 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4.00 0.00 1.00
Social responsibility
74 Undertaking a single task 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
75 Undertaking multiple tasks in the home 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3.92 0.29 1.00
76 Undertaking multiple tasks outside the home 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
77 Undertaking daily routine 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3.83 0.39 1.00
78 Going to pre-school 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3.92 0.29 1.00

PT, Physiotherapy; N, Nurse; CO, Clinical Officer; MO, Medical Officer; I-CVI, Item Content Validity Indices.