From: Do proxies reflect patients' health concerns about urinary incontinence and gait problems?
 | N of proxies | Item-scale correlation | Cronbach's alpha* |
---|---|---|---|
pSF-12 PCS Items | Â | Â | Â |
   Self-report health (poor/fair/good/very good/excellent) | 118 | 0.57 | 0.58 |
   Limitation in vigorous activities? | 118 | 0.55 | 0.62 |
   Limitation in moderate activities? | 118 | 0.81 | 0.47 |
   Limitation in climbing several flights of stairs | 118 | 0.63 | 0.55 |
   Limitation in dressing yourself | 118 | 0.26 | 0.64 |
   Limited kind of activities/work | 117 | 0.79 | 0.54 |
 |  |  | Overall = 0.62 |
pUI Scale Items | Â | Â | Â |
   Worry about getting to toilet on time | 28 | 0.72 | 0.84 |
   Have to be careful about sitting/standing | 27 | 0.77 | 0.84 |
   Worry where the toilets are in new places | 28 | 0.72 | 0.84 |
   Don't feel free to leave home | 27 | 0.69 | 0.84 |
   Worry about others smelling urine on me | 28 | 0.84 | 0.83 |
   Frequent trip to toilet is important | 28 | 0.67 | 0.85 |
   Plan details in advance | 28 | 0.70 | 0.85 |
   Hard to get good sleep | 27 | 0.43 | 0.87 |
   Watch what/how much to drink | 28 | 0.54 | 0.86 |
   Limited choice of clothing | 28 | 0.72 | 0.85 |
 |  |  | Overall = 0.86 |
FES Items | Â | Â | Â |
   Cleaning the house | 69 | 0.79 | 0.93 |
   Getting dressed | 81 | 0.83 | 0.92 |
   Preparing simple meals | 68 | 0.84 | 0.92 |
   Taking a bath/shower | 79 | 0.83 | 0.93 |
   Simple shopping | 62 | 0.84 | 0.93 |
   Getting in and out of a chair | 81 | 0.79 | 0.93 |
   Going up/down stairs | 74 | 0.69 | 0.93 |
   Walking around the neighborhood | 72 | 0.82 | 0.93 |
   Reaching into cabinets or closets | 76 | 0.75 | 0.93 |
   Going to answer the telephone | 71 | 0.77 | 0.93 |
 |  |  | Overall = 0.93 |