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Table 2 Floor and ceiling effects of items on domain scores

From: Development, reliability and validity of the Chichewa WHOQOL-BREF in adults in lilongwe, Malawi

 

Floor effects

Ceiling effects

 

%

Rank

%

Rank

Physical (item no.)

    

Physical Pain (3)

5 %

6

15 %

4

Dependence on medical treatment (4)

9 %

1

17 %

3

Energy (10)

6 %

4

11 %

7

Mobility (15)

5 %

5

14 %

5

Sleep (16)

2 %

7

12 %

6

Activities of daily living (17)

7 %

2

19 %

2

Work capacity (18)

7 %

2

23 %

1

Psychological (item no.)

    

Enjoyment of life (5)

0 %

6

9 %

6

Personal belief (6)

1 %

5

37 %

1

Concentration (7)

2 %

1

17 %

5

Bodily image (11)

2 %

2

34 %

2

Self-esteem (19)

1 %

4

33 %

3

Negative feeling (26)

2 %

2

26 %

4

Social Relationships (item no.)

    

Personal relationships (20)

0 %

3

26 %

2

Sexual activity (21)

5 %

1

28 %

1

Support from friends (22)

2 %

2

13 %

3

Environment (item no.)

    

Security (8)

3 %

6

22 %

1

Physical environment (9)

3 %

6

17 %

2

Financial security (12)

9 %

2

3 %

8

Information availability (13)

6 %

4

7 %

4

Leisure activity (14)

10 %

1

7 %

4

Living conditions (23)

8 %

3

8 %

3

Health care accessibility (24)

1 %

8

6 %

6

Transport (25)

4 %

5

5 %

7

Enough food (27)

2 %

 

12 %

 

Extra item added to Chichewa WHOQoL-BREF