Table 2. Score distribution of NHLSD.
| Frequency | Dependence | NHLSD score for each diameter Mean ± SD |
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| Diameter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1: Within his or her own room | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.1) |
20 (62.5) |
11 (34.4) |
10 (31.3) |
22 (68.7) |
7.3 ± 2.3 |
| 2: Outside the room | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.3) |
30 (93.7) |
8 (25.0) |
24 (75.0) |
17.0 ± 4.6 |
| 3: Outside the unit throughout the facility | 2 (6.3) |
5 (15.6) |
13 (40.6) |
6 (18.8) |
6 (18.8) |
0 | 17 (53.1) |
15 (46.9) |
10.0± 6.4 |
| 4: Outside the facility | 27 (84.4) |
3 (9.4) |
2 (6.3) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 31 (96.9) |
1 (3.1) |
1.1 ± 3.3 |
| NHLSD total score | 36.2 ± 11.5 | ||||||||
Values in parentheses are percentages.
Frequency: 5, >3 times a day, 4, 1–3 times a day, 3, >2 times a week, 2, at least weekly, 1, less than weekly, 0, never.
Dependence: 2, without human assistance, 1, with human assistance.