Table 3 Percent Agreement and PABAKs for 6 Mobility and 5 IADL Questions between Self and Spousal Proxy Responses
Survey items | Percent agreement between self and spousal proxies | Percent of spousal proxies not indicating difficulty when the self did | Percent of spousal proxies indicating the difficulty when the self did not | PABAKs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobility | ||||
Because of a health problem, do you have any difficulty with … ? | ||||
walking several blocks | 73.5 % | 18.4 % | 8.2 % | 0.84 |
sitting for about 2 h | 79.6 % | 20.4 % | 0.0 % | 0.59 |
climbing several flights of stairs without resting | 73.5 % | 6.1 % | 20.4 % | 0.47 |
stooping, kneeling, or crouching | 63.3 % | 24.5 % | 12.2 % | 0.27 |
pulling or pushing large objects like a living room chair | 81.3 % | 8.3 % | 10.4 % | 0.63 |
lifting or carrying weights over 10 lb, like a bag of groceries | 85.7 % | 8.2 % | 6.1 % | 0.71 |
Instrumental IADLs | ||||
Because of a health or memory problem, do you have any difficulty with … ? | ||||
using a map to figure out how to get around in a strange place | 85.7 % | 2.0 % | 12.2 % | 0.71 |
preparing a hot meal | 91.8 % | 2.0 % | 6.1 % | 0.84 |
making phone calls | 91.8 % | 0.0 % | 8.2 % | 0.84 |
taking medications | 87.8 % | 6.1 % | 6.1 % | 0.76 |
managing your money, such as paying your bills and keeping track of expenses | 95.9 % | 0.0 % | 4.1 % | 0.92 |