Table 2 Frequencies of impact and importance scores for domains of the MacDQoL

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  -2

  -1

  0

  1

  3

  2

  1

  0

household tasks

46

56

26

28

0

55

76

20

5

personal affairs

65

41

22

28

0

75

57

17

6

shopping

67

43

24

22

0

47

76

23

10

*work

1

2

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

*personal relationship

10

12

12

47

0

58

19

3

0

*family life

27

35

24

60

3

108

36

4

1

friends and social

33

43

26

54

0

63

71

14

8

physical appearance

22

22

41

71

0

67

57

26

6

do physically

44

50

37

25

0

80

62

12

2

get out and about

62

34

30

30

0

92

50

12

2

*long journeys

28

37

13

24

1

27

41

26

10

*holidays

38

33

23

27

0

38

48

27

8

leisure activities

97

37

16

13

0

64

65

21

6

hobbies

68

46

19

22

0

63

64

23

6

self-confidence

41

55

29

31

0

80

58

12

6

motivation

31

48

31

45

1

51

64

33

8

people's reaction

12

25

27

91

0

48

66

27

14

society's reaction

14

25

26

88

0

28

61

43

22

future

43

56

27

30

0

52

60

33

11

financial situation

11

13

12

119

1

38

79

30

9

independence

71

37

27

21

0

97

45

10

4

do for others

56

46

23

31

0

66

65

21

4

mishaps

40

34

43

39

0

69

60

21

6

enjoy meals

31

33

26

66

0

49

72

26

9

time taken

41

49

32

33

0

30

56

45

24

enjoy nature

48

47

23

38

0

56

62

26

12