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Table 5 Domains chosen by participants at each time point

From: Validation of an individualised quality of life measure in older day hospital patients

 

Baseline (n = 75)

Visit 2 (n = 72)

Visit 3 (n = 63)

Total (%) (n = 210)

Walking

36

38

23

97 (46%)

Independence

18

17

21

56 (27%)

Hobbies/interests

18

11

9

38 (18%)

Social life

15

11

11

37 (18%)

Sleep

16

13

6

35 (17%)

Shopping

12

12

11

35 (17%)

Climbing stairs

12

9

8

29 (14%)

Housework

9

10

7

26 (12%)

Getting outdoors

9

4

7

20 (10%)

Tiredness

6

9

3

18 (9%)

Pain/health

5

2

2

9 (4%)

Family

4

2

1

7 (3%)

Reading/writing

1

2

1

4 (2%)

Mood

3

0

1

4 (2%)

Looking after grandchildren

1

1

1

3 (1%)

Dizziness/headaches

1

0

2

3 (1%)

Unable to drive car

1

1

0

2 (1%)

Fear of falling

0

0

1

1 (0.5%)

War years

1

0

0

1 (0.5%)

Loneliness

1

0

0

1 (0.5%)

Rehousing (problem neighbour)

1

0

0

1 (0.5%)

Waterworks

0

1

0

1 (0.5%)

Sitting about

0

1

0

1 (0.5%)