Perceived difficulty, importance, and satisfaction with physical function in COPD patients

Table 1 Means (SD) for Satisfaction with Physical Function and perceived importance items

	Satisfaction with Physical Function¹		Perceived importance²		Perceived difficulty³
Activity	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
1. Climb a set of stairs (equipped with a handrail) without stopping or pausing.	-1.65	2.59	1.95	1.03	1.19	.71
2. Walk leisurely.	-1.75	2.69	2.65	.97	1.56	.98
3. Light work around the house (dusting, collecting trash, sweeping, appliance repair, making beds, indoor gardening).	-.56	2.88	2.43	1.14	1.10	.94
4. Heavy work around the house (e.g., painting, outdoor gardening, lawn mowing, washing windows, and/or floors, vacuuming, mopping).	-1.62	2.68	2.01	1.11	1.80	1.21
5. Lifting and carrying.	-1.25	2.74	2.13	.95	1.18	.86

Note: ¹ = Satisfaction with Physical Function (SPF) stem: "How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your ability to...," range: -3 to +3; ² = Perceived Importance stem: "How important to you is your ability to...," range: 0 to 4; ³ = Perceived Difficulty stem: "How much difficulty would you have...," range: 0 to 4.

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