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Table 1 AHUM Health State Classification System

From: Development of the multi-attribute Adolescent Health Utility Measure (AHUM)

Level

Descriptions

 

Self-care

1

You are not limited in eating, dressing, bathing, or using the toilet

2

You are limited a little in eating, dressing, bathing, or using the toilet

3

You are limited moderately in eating, dressing, bathing, or using the toilet

4

You are limited a lot in eating, dressing, bathing, or using the toilet

 

Pain

1

You have no pain

2

You have very mild pain

3

You have mild pain.

4

You have moderate pain

5

You have severe pain

6

You have very severe pain

 

Limitations walking around (mobility)

1

You are not limited in walking around or going to school/work

2

You are limited a little in walking around or going to school/work

3

You are limited moderately in walking around or going to school/work

4

You are limited a lot in walking around or going to school/work

 

Perceptions of strenuous activities

1

You feel very good about your ability to do strenuous activities (like running or participating in sports).

2

You feel somewhat good about your ability to do strenuous activities (like running or participating in sports).

3

You feel neutral (neither good or bad) about your ability to do strenuous activities (like running or participating in sports).

4

You feel somewhat bad about your ability to do strenuous activities (like running or participating in sports).

5

You feel very bad about your ability to do strenuous activities (like running or participating in sports).

 

Self-image

1

On the whole, you feel very good about your body.

2

On the whole, you feel somewhat good about your body.

3

On the whole, you feel neutral (neither good or bad) about your body.

4

On the whole, you feel somewhat bad about your body.

5

On the whole, you feel very bad about your body.

 

Health perceptions

1

Your health is better now than one year ago, and you feel like you are in very good to excellent health.

2

Your health is better now than one year ago, and you feel like you are in good health.

3

Your health is the same now as one year ago, and you feel like you are in very good to excellent health.

4

Your health is the same now as one year ago, and you feel like you are in good health.

5

Your health is about the same or somewhat better now than one year ago, and you feel like you are in fair or poor health.

6

Your health is worse now than one year ago, and you feel like you are in good to excellent health.

7

Your health is worse now than one year ago, and you feel like you are in fair or poor health.