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Table 4 ICF categories referring to activities and participation

From: What explains health in persons with visual impairment?

ICF code

ICF category title

Total sample (N=105)

Sample stratified by VI-category#

  

ICF qualifier (1-4)§

Moderate (n=40)

Severe (n=25)

High-grade (n=14)

Blindness (n=26)

  

1

2

3

4

Sum 1-4

Sum 1-4

  

n

n

n

n

n

%

%

%

%

%

d325

Communicating with - receiving - written messages

23

42

31

5

101

97.1

97.4

100.0

100.0

92.3

d345

Writing messages

24

44

29

3

100

95.2

97.5

100.0

100.0

84.6

d170

Writing

20

54

24

2

100

95.2

97.5

100.0

100.0

84.6

d110

Watching

18

26

37

16

97

92.4

85.0

96.0

100.0

96.2

d475

Driving

5

3

26

61

95

91.3

90.0

92.0

92.3

92.3

d460

Moving around in different locations

46

33

13

2

94

91.3

85.0

95.8

92.3

96.2

d166

Reading

13

38

30

6

87

82.9

87.5

88.0

92.9

75.4

d650

Caring for household objects

31

18

30

7

86

82.7

80.0

72.0

100.0

88.5

d920

Recreation and leisure

34

30

19

2

85

82.5

82.5

84.0

83.3

80.8

d620

Acquisition of goods and services

26

32

23

2

83

79.8

67.5

76.0

100.0

92.3

d315

Communicating with - receiving - nonverbal messages

24

26

17

16

83

79.8

60.0

83.3

92.9

100.0

d470

Using transportation

39

34

7

2

82

78.8

72.5

88.0

92.3

73.1

d455

Moving around

25

32

19

1

77

74.8

72.5

70.8

69.2

84.6

d865

Complex economic transactions

41

24

7

5

77

74.0

70.0

64.0

76.9

88.5

d220

Undertaking multiple tasks

32

31

10

 

73

69.5

65.0

64.0

85.7

73.1

d440

Fine hand use

39

20

8

1

68

64.8

82.5

68.0

71.4

30.8

d640

Doing housework

44

14

8

 

66

63.5

52.5

56.0

100.0

69.2

d810

Informal education

43

20

2

 

65

64.4

57.9

66.7

76.9

65.4

d860

Basic economic transactions

32

22

8

2

64

61.5

70.0

56.0

84.6

42.3

d630

Preparing meals

42

14

2

3

61

58.7

42.5

56.0

76.9

76.9

d155

Acquiring skills

41

15

4

 

60

57.1

57.5

64.0

71.6

42.3

d360

Using communication devices and techniques

45

10

1

 

56

53.8

61.5

68.0

64.3

23.1

d450

Walking

35

18

2

 

55

53.4

47.5

70.8

53.8

46.2

d240

Handling stress and other psychological demands

30

17

5

 

52

50.0

48.7

44.0

71.4

46.2

d230

Carrying out daily routine

26

12

5

 

43

41.0

42.5

40.0

42.9

38.5

d660

Assisting others

25

8

6

3

42

41.2

28.2

54.2

61.5

38.5

d910

Community life

30

6

6

 

42

40.8

37.5

40.0

50.0

42.3

d210

Undertaking a single task

30

7

4

 

41

39.0

25.0

40.0

50.0

53.8

d430

Lifting and carrying objects

24

12

1

 

37

35.2

37.5

28.0

57.1

26.9

d845

Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job

12

15

7

1

35

33.7

20.0

36.0

7.7

65.4

d140

Learning to read

25

8

1

 

34

32.4

35.0

48.0

21.4

19.2

d145

Learning to write

22

8

1

 

31

29.5

30.0

44.0

21.4

19.2

d720

Complex interpersonal interactions

24

4

2

 

30

28.8

25.0

36.0

30.8

26.9

d830

Higher education

12

14

4

 

30

28.8

15.0

32.0

15.4

53.8

d520

Caring for body parts

22

5

2

 

29

27.9

22.5

32.0

53.8

19.2

d175

Solving problems

23

5

1

 

29

27.6

30.0

24.0

35.7

23.1

d730

Relating with strangers

18

9

1

 

28

26.9

30.0

28.0

15.4

26.9

d850

Remunerative employment

10

9

7

2

28

26.9

15.0

32.0

7.7

50.0

d550

Eating

19

7

 

1

27

26.0

7.5

28.0

53.8

38.5

d825

Vocational training

12

12

3

 

27

26.0

12.5

28.0

15.4

50.0

d540

Dressing

22

4

  

26

25.2

12.5

33.3

46.2

26.9

d770

Intimate relationships

11

10

3

1

25

24.8

10.5

28.0

25.0

42.3

d560

Drinking

20

4

1

 

25

24.0

17.5

32.0

38.5

19.2

d750

Informal social relationships

20

3

2

 

25

24.0

20.0

28.0

23.1

26.9

d465

Moving around using equipment

18

2

 

2

22

21.8

17.9

16.7

23.1

32.0

d740

Formal relations

14

5

1

 

20

19.4

17.9

32.0

7.7

15.4

d710

Basic interpersonal interactions

14

4

1

 

19

18.3

10.0

36.0

23.1

11.5

d335

Producing nonverbal messages

16

2

  

18

17.1

12.5

4.0

7.1

42.3

d940

Human rights

13

3

1

 

17

16.3

7.5

20.0

7.7

30.8

d177

Making decisions

11

6

  

17

16.2

12.5

12.0

35.7

15.4

d320

Communicating with - receiving - formal sign language messages

2

5

3

5

15

14.4

12.5

16.0

14.3

16.0

d820

School education

8

6

  

14

13.6

5.1

12.0

0.0

34.6

d760

Family relations

10

3

 

1

14

13.5

12.5

12.0

0.0

23.1

d115

Listening

10

2

1

 

13

12.4

17.5

16.0

14.3

0.0

d172

Calculating

9

3

  

12

11.4

5.0

16.0

28.6

7.7

d150

Learning to calculate

9

2

  

11

10.6

7.7

16.0

14.3

7.7

d355

Discussion

8

1

  

9

8.6

12.5

8.0

14.3

0.0

d530

Toileting

7

1

  

8

7.7

7.5

8.0

23.1

0.0

d445

Hand and arm use

4

3

  

7

6.7

12.5

4.0

7.1

0.0

d950

Political life and citizenship

4

2

1

 

7

6.7

10.0

0.0

7.7

7.7

d570

Looking after ones health

4

1

1

 

6

5.8

5.0

4.0

7.7

7.7

d930

Religion and spirituality

3

3

  

6

5.8

12.5

4.0

0.0

0.0

d120

Other purposeful sensing

6

   

6

5.7

7.5

8.0

0.0

3.8

  1. ICF categories are reported that were coded as at least mildly limited or restricted in more than five percent of participants, ordered by frequency (n). Results are shown for total sample and stratified by VI-category.
  2. VI = visual impairment.
  3. §1: mild difficulty, 2: moderate difficulty, 3: severe difficulty, 4: complete difficulty.
  4. #Moderate VI: BCVA 20/63 - 20/200, Severe VI: BCVA 20/200 - 1/20, High-grade VI: BCVA 1/20 - 1/50, Blindness: BCVA ≤ 1/50.