Table 7. Distribution of individual OPQOL-brief items in studied population and reliability statistics
Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neither agree nor disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | Mean (SD) | Item-total correlation | Cronbach’s alpha if item deleted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I enjoy my life overall | 15 (2.9) | 73 (13.9) | 55 (10.5) | 316 (60.3) | 65 (12.4) | 3.65 (0.97) | 0.489 | 0.797 |
I look forward to things | 12 (2.3) | 42 (8.0) | 76 (14.6) | 327 (62.6) | 65 (12.5) | 3.74 (0.86) | 0.241 | 0.817 |
I am healthy enough to get out and about | 5 (1.0) | 44 (8.5) | 36 (6.9) | 292 (56.3) | 142 (27.4) | 4.01 (0.88) | 0.431 | 0.802 |
My family, friends or neighbors would help me if needed | 6 (1.2) | 62 (11.9) | 29 (5.6) | 200 (38.4) | 224 (43.0) | 4.10 (1.03) | 0.317 | 0.814 |
I am healthy enough to have my independence | 6 (1.1) | 45 (8.6) | 25 (4.8) | 291 (55.7) | 155 (29.7) | 4.05 (0.88) | 0.537 | 0.793 |
I can please myself what I do | 6 (1.1) | 10 (1.9) | 49 (9.4) | 324 (62.0) | 134 (25.6) | 4.09 (0.73) | 0.461 | 0.800 |
I feel safe where I live | 1 (0.2) | 18 (3.4) | 13 (2.5) | 179 (34.3) | 311 (59.6) | 4.50 (0.73) | 0.514 | 0.796 |
I get pleasure from my home | 7 (1.3) | 21 (4.0) | 11 (2.1) | 175 (33.5) | 308 (59.0) | 4.45 (0.83) | 0.531 | 0.793 |
I take life as it comes and make the best of things | 2 (0.4) | 9 (1.7) | 20 (3.8) | 255 (48.9) | 235 (45.1) | 4.36 (0.67) | 0.273 | 0.812 |
I feel lucky compared to most people | 7 (1.3) | 48 (9.2) | 95 (18.1) | 280 (53.4) | 94 (17.9) | 3.78 (0.89) | 0.623 | 0.785 |
I have enough money to pay for household bills | 3 (0.6) | 28 (5.4) | 21 (4.0) | 335 (64.5) | 132 (25.4) | 4.09 (0.75) | 0.406 | 0.803 |
I have social or leisure activities/hobbies that I enjoy doing | 14 (2.7) | 43 (8.2) | 39 (7.5) | 276 (52.9) | 150 (28.7) | 3.98 (0.95) | 0.514 | 0.794 |
I try to stay involved with things | 5 (1.0) | 35 (6.7) | 41 (7.9) | 313 (60.2) | 126 (24.2) | 4.01 (0.81) | 0.534 | 0.793 |