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. 2021 Sep 13;45:e121. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2021.121

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

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.