TABLE 1. Intrinsic capacity screening tool adaptation of the available variables from the Mexican Health and Aging Study, Mexico, 2015.
Domain |
Mexican Health and Aging Study question |
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Cognition |
Does not recall at least three words in the immediate word recall test Does not know the date (complete) |
Psychological |
Last week, the majority of the time: did you feel depressed? Last week, the majority of the time: did you feel that everything you did was an effort? |
Hearing |
Self-rated hearing, regular or poor (with or without hearing aid) |
Vision |
Self-rated vision, regular or poor (with or without glasses) |
Vitality |
Compared with two years ago, did you lose 5 kg or more? In the last two years, have you eaten less because of loss of appetite, digestive problems, or difficulties chewing or swallowing? |
Mobility |
Do you have difficulty walking several blocks? Do you have difficulty climbing several flights of stairs without resting? |
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the Mexican Health and Aging Study.