Table 3 Reliability and descriptions of the factors of the scale of difficulty assigned to activities of daily living for older adults.

From: Development and validation of a self-reported scale for difficulty in activities of daily living among older adults

 

α

ω

M

Md

DE

Min

Max

IR

Asymmetry

Kurtosis

KS

Personal care

0.917

0.954

1.96

2.00

0.72

1.00

5.25

0.25

1.31

3.25

0.29***

Home care

0.939

0.957

2.96

2.67

1.12

1.00

6.00

1.67

0.742

−0.12

0.14***

Mobility

0.830

0.900

2.70

2.33

1.07

1.00

6.00

1.33

0.91

0.47

0.17***

Social activities

0.602

0.777

3.02

3.00

0.97

1.00

6.00

1.33

−0.15

−0.13

0.15***

Communication using technologies

0.716

0.689

3.71

4.00

1.18

1.00

6.00

1.67

−0.69

−0,41

0.18***

Hobbies

0.735

0.595

3.43

3.33

1.27

1.00

6.00

2.00

0.32

−0.98

0.12***

Healthcare

0.593

0.784

2.82

2.67

1.05

1.00

5.67

1.33

0.57

−0.56

0.12***

Caring for others

0.779

0.855

3.34

3.33

1.22

1.00

6.00

2.00

0.29

−0,0.7

0.11***

  1. *: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.01; ***: p < 0.001.