Table 2 Participants’ responses to 10 items of the Barthel Index (BI) on activities of daily life
Activities | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Feeding | Â | Â |
 Inability to perform | 72 | 8.3 |
 Assistance required | 201 | 23.3 |
 Independent | 591 | 68.4 |
Bathing | Â | Â |
 Inability to perform | 275 | 31.8 |
 Assistance required | 589 | 68.2 |
Grooming | Â | Â |
 Inability to perform | 287 | 33.2 |
 Assistance required | 577 | 66.8 |
Dressing | Â | Â |
 Inability to perform | 74 | 8.6 |
 Assistance required | 206 | 23.8 |
 Independent | 584 | 67.6 |
Bowel control | Â | Â |
 Incontinent | 67 | 7.8 |
 Occasional accident | 230 | 26.6 |
 Continent | 567 | 65.6 |
Bladder control | Â | Â |
 Incontinent | 69 | 8.0 |
 Occasional accident | 213 | 24.7 |
 Continent | 582 | 67.4 |
Toilet use | Â | Â |
 Inability to perform | 71 | 8.2 |
 Assistance required | 250 | 28.9 |
 Independent | 543 | 62.9 |
Transfers | Â | Â |
 Inability to perform | 75 | 8.7 |
 Needs major help | 54 | 6.3 |
 Needs minor help | 170 | 19.7 |
 Independent | 565 | 65.4 |
Mobility | Â | Â |
 Inability to perform | 92 | 10.7 |
 Wheelchair independent | 39 | 4.5 |
 Walks with help of one person | 187 | 21.6 |
 Independent | 546 | 63.2 |
Stairs | Â | Â |
 Inability to perform | 114 | 13.2 |
 Assistance required | 324 | 37.5 |
 Independent | 426 | 49.3 |