Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Item no. | Question |
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Pain | How severe is your hip-joint pain?a
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1 | Even when I am at rest, my hip is painful |
2 | My hip is painful when I sit in a chair |
3 | My hip is painful when I sit down on a sofa or other low place |
4 | My hip is painful when I stand still |
5 | I feel pain in my hip when I start to move |
6 | I feel pain when I move my hips |
7 | Because of pain in my hip joint, it is difficult for me to move |
8 | Because of pain in my hip joint, I can’t do things energetically |
9 | I sometimes feel decreased muscle strength in my legs |
10 | I sometimes find it a burden to walk the usual distance that I need to cover |
11 | When I walk, I need one cane |
12 | When I walk, I need two canes |
13 | It is difficult for me to walk up a slope |
14 | It is difficult for me to walk down a slope |
15 | It is difficult to walk in places where there is a difference in levels |
16 | It is difficult for me to climb up stairs |
17 | It is difficult for me to climb down stairs |
18 | When I am walking, it is difficult to nimbly avoid obstacles |
19 | It is difficult to walk straight |
20 | It is sometimes difficult to walk without swaying my shoulders |
21 | I feel a difference in the length between my left and right legs |
22 | Standing is onerous |
23 | It is difficult for me to sit in a chair |
24 | It is difficult for me to sit in or rise from a chair |
25 | It is difficult for me to get up from the floor and tatami |
26 | It is difficult for me to sit seiza style (with legs bent under me) |
27 | It is difficult for me to squat |
28 | It is difficult for me to use a Japanese-style toilet |
29 | It is difficult to use a Western-style toilet |
30 | It is difficult to get in and out of a bathtub |
31 | It is difficult to change my trousers and underpants |
32 | It is difficult to cut my toenails |
33 | It is difficult to put on my socks |
34 | Because of hip-joint disease, it is difficult to select suitable shoes and clothes |
35 | It is difficult to work standing up |
36 | It is difficult to work with heavy loads [using a vacuum cleaner, lifting/putting down a futon (heavy quilt)] |
37 | It is difficult to accomplish daily tasks |
38 | Because of hip-joint pain, I occasionally can’t sleep |
39 | It is difficult to do simple shopping for daily items |
40 | It is difficult for me to get in and out of cars |
41 | Because of hip-joint disease, it is difficult to use previously used means of transportation |
42 | Because of hip-joint disease, it is difficult for me to take advantage of public transportation such as buses and trains |
43 | Because of hip-joint disease, it is difficult for me to continue with hobbies and work previously engaged in |
44 | Because of hip-joint pain, it has become difficult for me to go out |
45 | Because of hip-joint disease, I have become self-conscious about my manner of walking |
46 | Because of hip-joint disease, I sometimes feel that things don’t go as well as they should |
47 | Because of hip-joint disease, I sometimes get irritated or feel nervous |
48 | Because of hip-joint disease, I feel dispirited and avoid going out |
49 | Because of hip-joint disease, I feel anxiety about my livelihood/daily life |
50 | Because of hip-joint disease, I sometimes feel that life is inconvenient |
51 | Because of hip-joint disease, I feel dissatisfied with my health |
52 | My hip-joint condition deeply affects my well-being |
53 | Because of hip-joint disease, I sometimes feel down |
54 | Because of hip-joint disease, it is difficult to actively undertake various things |
55 | Because of hip-joint disease, I notice how others look at me |
56 | Because of hip-joint pain, sometimes participation in local events and neighborhood relationships does not go smoothly for me |
57 | Because of hip-joint disease, I sometimes quarrel with people |
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Criterion 1: The more problematic hip joint is counted.
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Criterion 2: When problems are present bilaterally in the hips, the more painful hip joint is counted.
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Criterion 3: In cases in which no decision can be made on the basis of criteria 1 and 2, the more severely affected side is counted for each item.
No. of targeted cases | No. of excluded cases | Total no. | |
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Age (years) | 56.1 ± 14.0 | 64.4 ± 12.2 | 57.7 ± 14.1 |
Sex (%) | |||
Men | 78 (20.3) | 12 (12.5) | 90 (18.8) |
Women | 306 (79.7) | 84 (87.5) | 390 (81.3) |
Not noted | 18 | 3 | 21 |
Condition (%) | |||
Degenerative osteoarthritis of the hip | 300 (75.2) | 73 (74.5) | 373 (75.1) |
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head | 61 (15.3) | 8 (8.2) | 69 (13.9) |
No problem | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.1) | 5 (1.0) |
Other conditions | 38 (9.5) | 12 (12.2) | 50 (10.1) |
Not noted | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 402 | 99 | 501 |
Principal component | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Eigenvalue | 32.03 | 3.62 | 2.14 | 1.52 | 1.33 | 1.23 |
Percent total variance | 55.22 | 6.25 | 3.69 | 2.62 | 2.29 | 2.13 |
Cumulative percent | 55.22 | 61.47 | 65.17 | 67.79 | 70.08 | 72.20 |
Factors | Items | Factor pattern | Factor structure |
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First category | 13 | 0.628 | 0.825 |
14 | 0.618 | 0.790 | |
15 | 0.669 | 0.856 | |
16 | 0.659 | 0.848 | |
17 | 0.685 | 0.821 | |
18 | 0.636 | 0.841 | |
25 | 0.778 | 0.858 | |
27 | 0.900 | 0.821 | |
28 | 0.871 | 0.765 | |
30 | 0.725 | 0.794 | |
31 | 0.684 | 0.805 | |
32 | 0.828 | 0.772 | |
33 | 0.756 | 0.788 | |
36 | 0.640 | 0.828 | |
Second category | 45 | 0.610 | 0.753 |
46 | 0.592 | 0.818 | |
47 | 0.770 | 0.809 | |
48 | 0.737 | 0.842 | |
49 | 0.794 | 0.824 | |
50 | 0.624 | 0.847 | |
51 | 0.811 | 0.851 | |
52 | 0.709 | 0.761 | |
53 | 0.651 | 0.787 | |
54 | 0.795 | 0.833 | |
55 | 0.768 | 0.772 | |
56 | 0.847 | 0.759 | |
Third category | 01 | 0.935 | 0.875 |
02 | 0.933 | 0.854 | |
03 | 0.798 | 0.818 | |
04 | 0.752 | 0.821 | |
05 | 0.771 | 0.870 | |
06 | 0.824 | 0.887 | |
07 | 0.833 | 0.904 | |
08 | 0.748 | 0.878 | |
38 | 0.725 | 0.786 | |
Pain | 0.791 | 0.846 |
Categories and items for each | Content |
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Movement | |
16 + 17 | It is difficult for me to climb up and down stairs |
25 | It is difficult for me to get up from the floor and tatami |
27 | It is difficult for me to squat |
28 | It is difficult for me to use a Japanese-style toilet |
30 | It is difficult to get in and out of a bathtub |
32 | It is difficult to cut my toenails |
33 | It is difficult to put on my socks |
Mental | |
47 | Because of hip-joint disease, I sometimes get irritated or feel nervous |
48 | Because of hip-joint disease, I feel dispirited and avoid going out |
49 | Because of hip-joint disease, I feel anxiety about my livelihood/daily life |
51 | Because of hip-joint disease, I feel dissatisfied with my health |
52 | My hip-joint condition deeply affects my well-being |
54 | Because of hip-joint disease, it is difficult for me to actively undertake various things |
56 | Because of hip-joint pain, sometimes participation in local events and neighborhood relationships does not go smoothly for me |
Pain | |
1 | Even when I am at rest, my hip is painful |
2 | My hip is painful when I sit in a chair |
5 | I feel pain in my hip when I start to move |
7 | Because of pain in my hip joint, it is difficult for me to move |
8 | Because of pain in my hip joint, I can’t do things energetically |
38 | Because of hip-joint pain, I occasionally can’t sleep |
Pain | How severe is your hip-joint pain? (visual analog scale) |
Categories | Cronbach’s α coefficients |
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Movement | 0.93 |
Mental | 0.93 |
Pain | 0.95 |