Table 1.
Score distributions of the HSCS-PS domains in the population sample (n=4546)
| HSCS-PS domains | Mean (SD) | Range | % of min* | % of max† | 25th %tile | 50th %tile‡ | 75th %tile |
| Original domains | |||||||
| Vision | 1.02 (0.18) | 1–4 | 98.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hearing | 1.02 (0.14) | 1–3 | 98.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Speech | 1.35 (0.51) | 1–4 | 66.8 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mobility | 1.02 (0.17) | 1–4 | 98.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dexterity | 1.01 (0.11) | 1–3 | 99.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self-care | 1.12 (0.36) | 1–4 | 89.4 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Emotion | 1.01 (0.08) | 1–3 | 99.5 | 0§ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Learning and remembering | 1.02 (0.14) | 1–3 | 98.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thinking and problem solving | 1.02 (0.19) | 1–4 | 98.0 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pain and discomfort | 1.12 (0.33) | 1–3 | 88.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Disability score¶ | 10.69 (1.11) | 10–26 | 54.7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Additional domains | |||||||
| General health | 1.05 (0.24) | 1–4 | 95.8 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Behaviour | 1.05 (0.23) | 1–4 | 95.1 | 0§ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
*Percentage of respondents with the best possible score (ceiling).
†Percentage of respondents with the worst possible score (floor).
‡Median.
§<0.1% were observed at the maximum (floor).
¶Sum of the 10 original domains.
max, maximum; min, minimum; HSCS-PS, Health Status Classification System-Preschool.