Table 1 The items of HFS-36 and its reliability (test--retest)
Subscales/items of HFS-36 | ICC |
|---|---|
Mobility | |
1. Had difficulty doing leisure activities | 0.82 |
2. Had difficulty looking after your home, such as fixing or cleaning your house | 0.82 |
3. Had difficulty at work | 0.84 |
4. Had difficulty driving/riding motorcycle/riding bicycle | 0.83 |
5. Had difficulty crossing the road | 0.50 |
Activities of Daily Living | |
6. Had difficulty reading | 0.89 |
7. Had difficulty watching television/movie | 0.79 |
8. Had difficulty using computer/or dialing phone | 0.70 |
9. Had difficulty writing/or using chopsticks | 0.55 |
10. Had difficulty doing household chores | 0.83 |
Emotional Well-being | |
11. Felt depressed | 0.86 |
12. Felt weepy and tearful | 0.90 |
13. Felt angry or bitter | 0.83 |
14. Felt anxious of going blind | 0.69 |
15. Felt fearful of treatment | 0.90 |
16. Felt worried of getting a stroke | 0.73 |
17. Felt worried of losing your job | 0.68 |
Stigma | |
18. Concern about your appearance | 0.92 |
19. Avoided eye contact | 0.86 |
20. Avoided eating and drinking in public | 0.72 |
21. Felt embarrassed about having the condition | 0.92 |
22. Felt worried about other's reactions to you | 0.79 |
Social support | |
23. Had problems with close relationship | 0.66 |
24. Did not have support from spouse or partner | 0.35 |
25. Did not have support from family and friends | 0.39 |
Cognition | |
26. Had problems with concentration | 0.59 |
27. Had problems with headaches | 0.72 |
28. Had problems with giddiness | 0.66 |
Bodily discomfort | |
29. Had problems with tinnitus or hearing impairment | 0.74 |
30. Felt difficulty to fall asleep or had poor sleep quality | 0.76 |
31. had sensation of facial numbness or pain | 0.76 |
32. had problem of eye irritation, tearing or photophobia | 0.84 |
33. had problem of drooling or swallowing difficulty | 0.85 |
Communication | |
34. Had difficulty with speech | 0.82 |
35. Felt unable to communicate properly | 0.77 |
36. Felt ignored by people | 0.85 |