Table 8 Response category (rating scale) diagnostics based on Linacre’s criteria: the ASCOT-Proxy-person
Scale category | Observed count | % of counts | Observed average | OUTFIT MNSQ | Rasch-Andrich Threshold | Category measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food and drink | ||||||
 High-level of unmet needs | 1 | 0 | -0.10 | 1.00 | NONE | -4.78 |
 Some unmet needs | 31 | 10 | 0.18 | 1.36 | -2.27 | -2.12 |
 No unmet needs | 63 | 21 | 0.71 | 1.43 | 1.04 | -0.21 |
 Ideal state | 212 | 69 | 1.41 | 1.00 | 1.24 | 1.33 |
Accommodation cleanliness and comfort | ||||||
 High-level of unmet needs | 1 | 0 | 0.12 | 1.57 | NONE | -4.15 |
 Some unmet needs | 13 | 4 | -0.20 | 0.94 | -1.39 | -2.24 |
 No unmet needs | 61 | 20 | 0.51 | 0.92 | 0.23 | -0.73 |
 Ideal state | 234 | 76 | 1.39 | 0.94 | 1.17 | 0.96 |
Personal cleanliness and comfort | ||||||
 High-level of unmet needs | 1 | 0 | -0.10 | 1.25 | NONE | -4.14 |
 Some unmet needs | 13 | 4 | -0.33 | 0.83 | -1.42 | -2.28 |
 No unmet needs | 75 | 24 | 0.49 | 0.72 | 0.00 | -0.67 |
 Ideal state | 222 | 71 | 1.46 | 0.93 | 1.41 | 1.19 |
Personal safety | ||||||
 High-level of unmet needs | 12 | 4 | 0.29 | 1.86 | NONE | -2.49 |
 Some unmet needs | 38 | 12 | 0.04 | 0.81 | -.84 | -0.89 |
 No unmet needs | 76 | 25 | 0.95 | 1.12 | 0.17 | 0.28 |
 Ideal state | 182 | 59 | 1.51 | 1.06 | 0.67 | 1.76 |
Social participation and involvement | ||||||
 High-level of unmet needs | 67 | 22 | 0.24 | 0.97 | NONE | -1.06 |
 Some unmet needs | 88 | 28 | 1.03 | 1.11 | -0.89 | 0.53 |
 No unmet needs | 89 | 29 | 1.31 | 1.15 | -0.06 | 1.81 |
 Ideal state | 66 | 21 | 2.03 | 1.69 | 0.95 | 3.45 |
Occupation | ||||||
 High-level of unmet needs | 81 | 26 | 0.19 | 0.79 | NONE | -0.89 |
 Some unmet needs | 107 | 35 | 0.91 | 0.57 | -1.14 | 0.84 |
 No unmet needs | 77 | 25 | 1.75 | 0.56 | 0.08 | 2.23 |
 Ideal state | 45 | 15 | 2.46 | 0.85 | 1.06 | 3.90 |
Control over daily life | ||||||
 High-level of unmet needs | 92 | 30 | 0.28 | 0.82 | NONE | -0.59 |
 Some unmet needs | 73 | 24 | 0.85 | 0.86 | -0.49 | 0.79 |
 No unmet needs | 78 | 25 | 1.59 | 0.64 | -0.22 | 1.89 |
 Ideal state | 65 | 21 | 2.23 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 3.41 |
Dignity | ||||||
 High-level of unmet needs | 24 | 8 | 0.02 | 1.07 | NONE | -2.18 |
 Some unmet needs | 86 | 30 | 0.85 | 1.56 | -1.59 | -0.23 |
 No unmet needs | 114 | 39 | 1.28 | 1.21 | 0.02 | 1.51 |
 Ideal state | 67 | 23 | 1.62 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 3.45 |