Table 2 Characteristics of clients in the derivation sample (n = 182)
From: Development of a case-mix funding system for adults with combined vision and hearing loss
% (n) | |
|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 42.7 (17.8) |
Male | 51.9 (94) |
Marital Status | |
Never Married | 72.6 (130) |
Married/Significant Other | 14.5 (26) |
Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 12.9 (23) |
Residential Status | |
Private home/apartment/rented room | 53.9 (98) |
Board and care or assisted living | 6.6 (12) |
Group home | 3.3 (6) |
Setting for persons with intellectual disability | 1.7 (3) |
Long-term care facility (nursing home) | 5.5 (10) |
Other | 29.1 (53) |
Living Arrangement | |
Alone | 26.4 (48) |
With spouse/partner only | 8.8 (16) |
With family | 9.3 (17) |
With parent(s) or guardian(s) | 19.2 (35) |
With non-relatives | 36.3 (66) |
Health sub-scales embedded within the interRAI CHA/Deafblind Supplement | |
Cognitive Performance Scale (CPS) | |
Intact (0) | 31.3 (57) |
Borderline to moderate impairment (1–2) | 19.2 (35) |
Moderately severe to very severe impairment (3+) | 49.5 (90) |
Depression Rating Scale | |
No signs/symptoms of depression (0–2) | 80.1 (145) |
Signs/symptoms of depression (3+) | 19.9 (36) |
ADL Self-performance Hierarchy Scale | |
Independent(0) | 52.5 (95) |
Supervised to extensive assistance (1–3) | 29.3 (53) |
Extensive assistance (4–6) | 18.2 (33) |
Deafblind Severity Index (DbSI) | |
No hearing or vision impairment (0) | 0.5 (1) |
Mild/moderate impairment in 1 sense (1) | 2.2 (4) |
Severe impairment in 1 sense (2) | 3.8 (7) |
Mild/moderate impairment in both senses (3) | 14.8 (27) |
Severe impairment in 1 sense, mild/moderate in other (4) | 48.3 (88) |
Severe impairment in both senses (5) | 30.2 (55) |
IADL Difficulty Scale | |
No difficulty on any of the 3 areas (0) | 24.2 (43) |
Some difficulty in 1 to 3 areas(1–3) | 13.5 (24) |
Great difficulty in 1 to 3 areas (4–6) | 62.4 (111) |
Other items in the CM model | |
Ability to understand others (receptive communication) | |
Understands others (0) | 23.1 (42) |
Usually/rarely/never understands others (1–4) | 76.9 (140) |
Adapted or manually coded communication language | |
Did not use in previous 3 days (0) | 51.1 (93) |
Used in previous 3 days (1) | 48.9 (89) |
Level of independence in personal hygiene | |
Is independent/requires setup help (0–1) | 55.5 (101) |
Requires supervision/more extensive help/did not occur in previous 7 days (2+) | 44.5 (81) |
Independence in transportation | |
Independent/requires setup help/ supervision (0–2) | 26.4 (48) |
Requires a higher level of assistance from others/is totally dependent on others/did not occur in previous 7 days (3+) | 73.6 (134) |