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Table 2 ICF categories of body function and body structure that were considered relevant by ≥50% of participants

From: The International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities, and Health categories rated as necessary for care planning for older patients with heart failure: a survey of care managers in Japan

ICF categories

Total

Medical qualifications

Welfare or care qualifications

p

b110

Consciousness function

55.2%

69.0%

52.8%

0.025

b114

Orientation function

55.4%

66.7%

53.5%

0.078

b130

Energy and drive function

56.2%

65.5%

54.2%

0.070

b134

Sleep function

51.7%

67.8%

47.7%

<0.01

b164

Higher-level cognitive functions

50.2%

67.8%

47.2%

0.007

b280

Pain function

73.1%

78.2%

72.4%

0.498

b410

Heart function

78.1%

90.8%

75.1%

0.001

b415

Blood vessel function

56.5%

74.7%

52.8%

<0.01

b420

Blood pressure function

73.8%

89.7%

70.3%

<0.01

b440

Respiration function

68.3%

81.6%

66.2%

0.028

b455

Exercise tolerance function

73.1%

86.2%

71.0%

0.030

b460

Sensations associated with cardiovascular and respiratory functions

76.2%

86.2%

74.6%

0.090

b525

Defaecation function

66.9%

80.5%

65.0%

0.059

b530

Weight maintenance functions

63.1%

79.3%

60.2%

0.006

b545

Water, mineral and electrolyte balance functions

56.3%

77.0%

52.0%

<0.01

b620

Urination function

81.5%

87.4%

80.8%

0.392

b710

Mobility of joint function

56.5%

58.6%

56.4%

0.865

b730

Muscle power function

56.7%

65.5%

54.9%

0.093

s410

Structure of the cardiovascular system

54.2%

67.8%

51.3%

0.007

  1. The bold items indicate significant differences between participants with medical qualifications and welfare or care qualifications