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Table 2 Missing data, means and end effects for NFAS-4 and NFAS-5 items (N = 3325)

From: A randomised comparison of a four- and a five-point scale version of the Norwegian Function Assessment Scale

  

Missing %

Domain/item scores (mean)

Floor %a

Ceiling %a

  

NFAS-4

NFAS-5

NFAS-4

NFAS-5

NFAS-4

NFAS-5

NFAS-4

NFAS-5

Walking/standing

   

1.25

1.37

61.1

62.1

0.2

0.2

Standing

1

3.0

2.6

1.19

1.29

84.9

83.2

0.3

0.2

Walking less than a kilometre on flat ground

2

4.6

3.5

1.19

1.30

87.5

84.3**

1.6

1.6

Walking than a kilometre on flat ground

3

3.8

2.8

1.32

1.44

80.6

79.1

4.3

3.2

Walking on different surfaces

4

3.6

3.3

1.24

1.35

81.0

80.1

0.8

0.7

Going up and down stairs

5

2.5

2.1

1.33

1.48

75.0

73.6

1.0

0.3*

Going shopping for your groceries

6

3.2

2.4

1.18

1.30

86.2

82.5**

0.6

1.0

Putting on your shoes and socks

7

1.9

1.8

1.21

1.36

81.6

78.1*

0.3

0.1

Holding/picking up things

   

1.14

1.23

67.5

67.5

0.1

0.1

Picking up a coin from a table with your fingers

8

2.5

1.9

1.10

1.17

91.6

89.5*

0.1

0.2

Holding and turning a steering wheel

9

5.3

4.9

1.06

1.13

96.3

93.3***

0.9

1.6

Driving a car

10

6.1

4.9

1.14

1.24

93.0

90.3**

3.2

4.1

Preparing food

11

2.5

2.0

1.10

1.16

92.3

89.9*

0.8

0.7

Writing

12

2.2

1.7

1.11

1.18

90.9

88.9

0.2

0.4

Performing everyday tasks on your own

13

2.2

2.3

1.15

1.24

87.9

84.5**

0.4

0.4

Engaging in your leisure activities

14

3.7

3.0

1.30

1.42

78.8

76.7

2.1

1.9

Putting on and taking off your clothes

15

2.2

1.9

1.13

1.20

88.7

86.1*

0.3

0.2

Lifting/carrying

   

1.23

1.36

64.6

64.7

0.3

0.1

Lifting an empty soda bottle crate from the floor

16

2.6

2.0

1.15

1.23

90.5

87.6**

1.7

1.3

Carrying shopping bags in your hands

17

2.4

1.8

1.23

1.31

82.1

82.1

1.1

0.6

Carrying a little sack/backpack on your shoulders or back

18

2.8

2.3

1.20

1.33

85.8

81.7**

1.8

1.7

Pushing and pulling with your arms

19

3.0

1.9

1.31

1.43

76.0

75.8

1.1

1.1

Cleaning your house

20

3.0

2.1

1.33

1.50

75.2

72.8

1.6

1.6

Washing your clothes

21

3.3

2.9

1.16

1.29

88.6

83.9***

1.3

1.6

Sitting

   

1.10

1.19

87.0

82.2

0.1

0.1

Sitting on a kitchen chair

22

2.5

1.8

1.08

1.16

93.2

89.7***

0.2

0.2

Riding as a passenger in a car

23

3.5

2.6

1.06

1.12

95.2

91.6***

0.2

0.2

Riding as a passenger on public transport

24

4.5

3.2

1.15

1.25

90.8

86.9**

2.1

1.9

Managing

   

1.25

1.43

53.2

46.3

0.1

0.0

Staying alert and being able to concentrate

25

2.7

2.2

1.26

1.40

77.3

72.7**

0.2

0.4

Working in groups

26

9.0

6.2

1.18

1.33

86.4

80.6***

1.4

1.3

Guiding others in their activities

27

9.3

7.1

1.19

1.34

86.7

80.6***

2.0

1.8

Managing everyday responsibility

28

3.3

2.9

1.15

1.30

87.6

80.0***

0.2

0.5

Managing everyday stress and strains

29

3.3

2.5

1.33

1.53

72.5

66.1***

0.4

0.7

Managing to take criticism

30

4.3

2.9

1.34

1.54

72.0

63.6***

0.9

0.5

Managing to control your anger and aggression

31

2.2

1.9

1.29

1.49

74.4

65.2***

0.5

0.3

Cooperation/communication

   

1.18

1.32

58.7

49.8

0.0

0.1

Remembering things

32

2.5

1.9

1.42

1.67

63.5

55.3***

0.5

0.3

Understanding spoken messages

33

2.7

2.1

1.21

1.39

81.6

71.2***

0.3

0.1

Understanding written messages

34

2.5

1.9

1.07

1.16

94.0

88.4***

0.3

0.2

Speaking

35

2.3

1.9

1.07

1.17

93.7

87.6***

0.0

0.1

Participating in a conversation with many people

36

2.6

2.1

1.19

1.35

84.3

77.4***

0.7

0.5

Using the telephone

37

1.9

1.5

1.07

1.15

94.2

90.9***

0.2

0.4

Senses

   

1.05

1.09

94.7

91.3

0.0

0.0

Watching television

38

2.0

1.6

1.05

1.10

96.1

93.0***

0.0

0.1

Listening to the radio

39

2.0

1.9

1.04

1.09

96.8

94.0***

0.3

0.1

Total score

   

1.20

1.31

33.1

30.6

0.0

0.0

  1. aEnd effects for the NFAS-4 and NFAS-5 are compared, * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001