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Table 3 Responses of older people receiving home care to the ASCOT questionnaire (n = 301)

From: An assessment of the construct validity of the ASCOT measure of social care-related quality of life with older people

Attribute

Frequency (Percent)

Number answered by proxy (Percent)

Control over daily life (n = 270)

 

31 (10.3)

I have as much control over my daily life as I want

87 (32.2)

 

I have adequate control over my daily life

86 (31.9)

 

I have some control over my daily life

82 (30.4)

 

I have no control over my daily life

15 (5.6)

 

Personal cleanliness and comfort (n = 273)

 

28 (9.3)

I feel clean and am able to present myself the way I like

165 (60.4)

 

I feel adequately clean and presentable

87 (31.9)

 

I feel less than adequately clean or presentable

19 (7.0)

 

I don't feel at all clean or presentable

2 (1.0)

 

Food and drink (n = 271)

 

30 (10.0)

I get all the food and drink I like when I want

213 (78.6)

 

I get food and drink adequate for my needs

55 (20.3)

 

I don't get all the food and drink I need, but I don't think there is a risk to my health

1 (0.4)

 

I don't get all the food and drink I need, and I think there is a risk to my health

2 (0.7)

 

Accommodation cleanliness and comfort (n = 272)

 

29 (9.6)

My home is as clean and comfortable as I want

173 (63.6)

 

My home is adequately clean and comfortable

92 (33.8)

 

My home is less than adequately clean and comfortable

6 (2.2)

 

My home is not at all clean and comfortable

1 (0.4)

 

Safety (n = 273)

 

28 (9.3)

I feel as safe as I want

154 (56.4)

 

Generally I feel adequately safe, but not as safe as I'd like

85 (31.1)

 

I feel less than adequately safe

27 (9.9)

 

I don't feel at all safe

7 (2.6)

 

Social participation (n = 271)

 

30 (10.0)

I have as much social contact as I want with people I like

105 (38.8)

 

I have adequate social contact with people

94 (34.7)

 

I have some social contact with people, but not enough

55 (20.3)

 

I have little social contact with people and feel socially isolated

17 (6.3)

 

Occupation (n = 272)

 

29 (9.6)

I'm able to spend my time as I want, doing things I value or enjoy

85 (31.3)

 

I'm able to do enough of the things I value or enjoy with my time

72 (26.5)

 

I do some of the things I value or enjoy with my time but not enough

103 (37.9)

 

I don't do anything I value or enjoy with my time

12 (4.4)

 

Dignity (n = 273)

 

28 (9.3)

The way I'm helped and treated makes me think and feel better about myself

134 (49.1)

 

The way I'm helped and treated does not affect the way I think or feel about myself

106 (38.8)

 

The way I'm helped and treated sometimes undermines the way I think or feel about myself

30 (11.0)

 

The way I'm helped and treated completely undermines the way I think or feel about myself

3 (1.1)

 
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