Skip to main content

Table 2 Score of the FIM and relationships between good SRH and poor SRH

From: Factors affecting the self-rated health of elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study

 

Overall (n = 113)

Good SRH (n = 77)

Poor SRH (n = 36)

P value

Motor tasks (7–91)

83.1 ± 8.1 (86, 60–91)

84.0 ± 7.8 (87, 61–91)

81.2 ± 8.3 (83.5, 60–91)

0.03 (*)

 Eating (1–7)

6.8 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7)

6.8 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7)

6.8 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7)

1.00

 Grooming (1–7)

6.7 ± 0.7 (7, 2–7)

6.8 ± 0.4 (7, 6–7)

6.5 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7)

0.1

 Bathing (1–7)

6.3 ± 1.1 (7, 2–7)

6.4 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7)

6.0 ± 1.3 (6, 3–7)

0.06

 Upper body dressing (1–7)

6.6 ± 0.7 (7, 4–7)

6.6 ± 0.6 (7, 5–7)

6.4 ± 0.8 (7, 4–7)

0.27

 Under body dressing (1–7)

6.6 ± 0.6 (7, 4–7)

6.6 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7)

6.4 ± 0.7 (7, 4–7)

0.16

 Toileting (1–7)

6.5 ± 0.6 (7, 4–7)

6.6 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7)

6.3 ± 0.7 (6, 4–7)

0.04 (*)

 Bladder management (1–7)

6.6 ± 0.7 (7, 3–7)

6.6 ± 0.7 (7, 3–7)

6.6 ± 0.6 (7, 3–7)

0.67

 Bowel management (1–7)

6.7 ± 0.5 (7, 4–7)

6.7 ± 0.6 (7, 3–7)

6.7 ± 0.5 (7, 5–7)

0.73

 Bed to chair transfer (1–7)

6.3 ± 0.8 (6, 3–7)

6.4 ± 0.8 (7, 3–7)

6.2 ± 0.7 (6, 3–7)

0.08

 Toilet transfer (1–7)

6.4 ± 0.7 (6, 3–7)

6.4 ± 0.7 (7, 3–7)

6.3 ± 0.5 (6, 6–7)

0.11

 Shower transfer (1–7)

6.0 ± 1.3 (6, 1–7)

6.1 ± 1.2 (6, 1–7)

5.7 ± 1.5 (6, 1–7)

0.07

 Locomotion (1–7)

6.1 ± 1.0 (6, 2–7)

6.2 ± 0.9 (6, 3–7)

5.9 ± 1.2 (6, 2–7)

0.22

 Stairs (1–7)

5.6 ± 1.3 (6, 1–7)

5.7 ± 1.3 (6, 1–7)

5.3 ± 1.5 (6, 1–7)

0.16

Cognitive tasks (5–35)

31.8 ± 4.4 (34, 10–35)

32.1 ± 3.6 (34, 22–35)

31.2 ± 5.7 (33, 10–35)

0.61

 Cognitive comprehension (1–7)

6.4 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7)

6.4 ± 0.9 (7, 3–7)

6.3 ± 1.2 (7, 2–7)

0.66

 Expression (1–7)

6.5 ± 0.9 (7, 2–7)

6.5 ± 0.7 (7, 4–7)

6.3 ± 1.2 (7, 2–7)

0.54

 Social intercourse (1–7)

6.4 ± 0.9 (7, 2–7)

6.5 ± 0.8 (7, 4–7)

6.3 ± 1.2 (7, 2–7)

0.73

 Problem solving (1–7)

6.3 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7)

6.4 ± 0.9 (7, 3–7)

6.1 ± 1.2 (6, 2–7)

0.13

 Memory (1–7)

6.3 ± 1.0 (7, 2–7)

6.3 ± 1.0 (7, 3–7)

6.3 ± 1.2 (7, 2–7)

0.91

Total scores (18–126)

114.9 ± 10.9 (118, 78–126)

116.1 ± 10.3 (120, 83–126)

112.4 ± 11.9 (115.5, 78–126)

0.07

  1. FIM scores presented as mean, standard deviation (median, minimal–maximum), and differences were examined using Mann–Whitney U test
  2. * P < 0.05