Variable category | First-level indicators | Secondary indicators | Meaning | Assigned value |
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Outcome variables | Daily living (Y1) | eating (x 1) | Refers to the process of using tableware to deliver food from the container to the mouth, chewing, and swallowing | 0-10a |
bathing (x 2) | The whole process from preparing the bathwater to the completion of the bath | 0-4b | ||
grooming (x 3) | Refers to washing face, brushing teeth, combing hair, shaving, etc | 0–4 | ||
dressing (x 4) | Refers to putting on and taking off clothes, buckling, zipping, putting on and taking off shoes and socks, and tying shoelaces | 0–10 | ||
going to the toilet (x 5) | Including going to the toilet, unbuttoning underwear, wiping, tidying up underwear, flushing | 0–10 | ||
Perception ability (Y2) | vision (x 6) | The ability to see words and recognizing objects with their eyes (If the older adults wear reading glasses or myopia, the older adults should evaluate with glasses) | 0–4 | |
hearing (x 7) | The ability to hear other people’s speech, TV, telephone, doorbell, et al. (If the older adults usually wear a hearing aid, the older adults should evaluate with the hearing aid) | 0–4 | ||
communication ability (x 8) | The ability to express one’s own needs and understand other people’s words, including non-verbal communication skills | 0-2c | ||
consciousness level (x 9) | The state of mind, and the ability to be alert to the surrounding environment | 0–2 | ||
Mental state (Y3) | cognitive function (x 10) | Perception and memory of things. Application test method: 1. I said three things, please repeat; 2. Clock drawing test: "Please draw a round clock here and mark 10:45 on the clock"; 3. Recall the words: "Now, please tell me, what are the three things I wanted you to remember just now?" | 0–2 | |
aggressive behavior (x 11) | Physical aggressive behaviors (such as hitting/kicking/pushing/biting/grabbing/falling things) and verbal aggressive behaviors (such as swearing, verbal threats, screaming) | 0–2 | ||
depressive symptoms (x 12) | Manifestations of abnormal mood, abnormal activity, and suicidal behavior, etc | 0–2 | ||
Functional independent variables | SPAOAd (Y4) | Working ability (x 13) | Memory of the original skilled mental work or physical skill work | 0–4 |
Time/space positioning (x 14) | Perception of time concept and geographic name and location | 0–4 | ||
Character positioning (x 15) | Can you know the names and relationships with family and relatives and can you distinguish between acquaintances and strangers | 0–4 | ||
Social communication ability (x 16) | The ability to participate in society, adapt to the social environment, and deal with others | 0–4 |