Table 3 Studies establishing invariant item ordering
Spector& Fleishmen, 1998 | Haley et al., 2002 | Jette et al., 2002 | Watson et al., 2010 * |
|---|---|---|---|
Shopping (-.826) | Run half mile (75) | Active recreation (62) | Cut toe-nails (.72) |
Doing laundry (-.188) | Hike several miles (65) | Volunteer job (53) | Up/down stairs (.30) |
Bathing (-.103) | Walk slippery surface (63) | Travel out of town (53) | Get on a bus (.22) |
Mobility outside (-.022) | Walk brisk mile (61) | Invite people to home (51) | Reach overhead shelf (.16) |
Prepare meals (.294) | Run to catch bus (60) | Care for others (49) | Wash all over (.09) |
Taking medicines (.380) | Carry & climb stairs (59) | Visit friends & family (48) | Tie knot in string (.04) |
Finances (.460) | 3 flights stairs inside (58) | Go out public places (47) | Â |
Mobility inside (.528) | 1 flight outside (57) | Care of home, inside (42) | Â |
Light housework (.559) | Get up from floor (55) | Take care of errands (41) | Â |
Dressing (.597) | Walk one mile(53) | Keep contact w/others (36) | Â |
Transferring (.699) | Walk several blocks (52) | Take care of health (33) | Â |
Toileting (.944) | Arise from low couch (51) | Personal care needs (25) | Â |
Telephoning (1.12) | On/off a bus (49) | Â | Â |
Incontinence help (1.60) | Use step stool (48) | Â | Â |
Feeding (1.61) | Open heavy door (47) | Â | Â |
| Â | Up/down curb (46) | Â | Â |
| Â | Bend over (45) | Â | Â |
| Â | 1 flight of stairs inside (44) | Â | Â |
| Â | Reach overhead (43) | Â | Â |
| Â | Make bed (42) | Â | Â |
| Â | Get in/out of car (41) | Â | Â |
| Â | Pick up chair (40) | Â | Â |
| Â | Walking inside house (37) | Â | Â |
| Â | On/off coat (35) | Â | Â |
| Â | On/off trousers (34) | Â | Â |
| Â | Wash dishes (33) | Â | Â |
| Â | Hold full glass (30) | Â | Â |