| Item | No Difficulty | Some Difficulty | Much Difficulty | Unable to Do |
| 1. Walking for a quarter of a mile; that is about 2 or 3 blocks? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2. Walking up 10 steps without resting? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3. Stooping, crouching, kneeling? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4. Lifting or carrying something as heavy as 10 pounds; like a sack of potatoes or rice? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5. Doing chores around the house like vacuuming, sweeping, dusting or straightening up? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6. Preparing your own meals? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 7. Walking from one room to another on the same level? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 8. Standing up from an armless straight chair? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9. Getting in and out of bed? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 10. Eating, like holding a fork, cutting food or drinking from a glass? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11. Dressing yourself, including tying shoes, working zippers, and doing buttons? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12. Standing or being on your feet for about 2 h? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 13. Sitting for about 2 h? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 14. Reaching up over your head? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 15. Using fingers to grasp or handle small objects? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 16. Going out to things like shopping, movies, or sporting events? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 17. Participating in social activities such as visiting friends, attending clubs or meetings, or going to parties? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 18. Doing things to relax at home or for leisure such as reading, watching TV, sewing, or listening to music? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 19. Pushing or pulling large objects like a living room chair? | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |