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Table 4 Self-rating of functional abilities and deficits

From: “What would you like to achieve?” Goal-Setting in Patients with Dementia in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Goal area/Item

Category of self-rating (%)

Median (Min-Max)

0

1

2

3

4

Walking

4.0

15.0

7.0

20.0

54.0

4 (0–4)

Household tasks

10.6

18.8

12.9

17.6

40.0

3 (0–4)

Mobility

11.9

29.7

18.8

30.7

8.9

2 (0–4)

Lower extremity strength

11.9

26.9

30.7

23.8

6.9

2 (0–4)

Taking on and off clothes

25.5

22.4

24.5

15.3

12.2

2 (0–4)

Walking around with equipment

37.8

23.50

17.3

12.2

9.2

1 (0–4)

Physical endurance

19.8

30.2

29.2

15.6

5.2

1 (0–4)

Handling stress and psychological demands

26.9

28.9

27.8

11.8

4.3

1 (0–4)

Pain

43.9

20.4

13.3

19.4

3.1

1 (0–4)

Personal hygiene

28.0

32.0

21.0

16.0

3.0

1 (0–4)

Knowledge about acute and chronic illnesses

46.2

26.9

21.5

4.3

1.1

1 (0–4)

Fine hand use

48.9

28.7

17.0

4.3

1.1

1 (0–4)

Mood/ Depressive symptoms

32.0

42.3

12.4

12.4

1.0

1 (0–4)

Memory and attention

26.8

45.4

16.5

11.3

0.0

1 (0–3)

Knowledge about medication, assistive products

52.4

18.3

15.9

7.3

6.1

0 (0–4)

Anxiety, fear of falling

52.0

26.5

11.2

8.2

2.0

0 (0–4)

Eating and drinking

63.6

23.2

5.1

6.1

2.0

0 (0–4)

Informal social relationships

77.1

17.7

4.2

1.0

0.0

0 (0–3)

Family relations

85.9

6.5

4.3

3.3

0.0

0 (0–3)

  1. Note. Given are relative frequencies of reported problems assessed with the ICF oriented structured interview: 0 = no, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe, 4 = complete problem; Items are hierarchically arranged by perceived impact (Median)