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Table 4 Quality of life dimensions ranked by proportion (%) of available points allocated

From: Assessing the relative importance of key quality of life dimensions for people with and without a disability: an empirical ranking comparison study

Rank

Without disability (%) (n = 443)

With disability (%) (n = 410)

With disability (n = 410)

Self-reported (%) (n = 208)

Proxy-reported (%) (n = 202)

1

Independence (11.19)

Control (10.91)

Control (10.83)

Control (10.99)

2

Physical mobility (10.59)

Independence (10.67)

Independence (10.64)

Independence (10.69)

3

Mental well-being (10.11)

Self-care (9.83)

Mental well-being (9.78)

Self-care (10.41)

4

Control (9.74)

Mental well-being (9.65)

Self-care (9.28)

Safety (9.91)

5

Vision (8.78)

Safety (9.51)

Safety (9.12)

Mental well-being (9.53)

6

Self-care (8.03)

Physical mobility (8.58)

Pain (8.78)

Physical mobility (8.5)

7

Pain (7.38)

Pain (8.21)

Physical mobility (8.65)

Dignity (8.02)

8

Safety (7.4)

Social relationships (7.63)

Sleep (7.56)

Social relationships (7.96)

9

Social relationships (7.14)

Dignity (7.60)

Social relationships (7.31)

Pain (7.62)

10

Sleep (6.82)

Sleep (7.13)

Dignity (7.19)

Sleep (6.68)

11

Hearing (6.61)

Vision (5.69)

Vision (6.05)

Vision (5.33)

12

Dignity (6.21)

Hearing (4.58)

Hearing (4.81)

Hearing (4.34)