Self-Reported Disability in Adults with Severe Obesity

Table 3

Prevalence rates of degrees of disability based on the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) score across the three body mass index (BMI) study groups (no disability (HAQ score: 0); at least some degree of disability (HAQ score > 0); mild to moderate difficulty in performing daily life activities (HAQ score: 0.1–0.99); moderate to severe disability (HAQ score: 1–1.99); severe to very severe disability (HAQ score: 2-3).

HAQ grade	BMI group			Total (𝑁=262)
	Group I 35–39.99 kg/m^2 (𝑁=60)	Group II 40–44.99 kg/m^2 (𝑁=71)	Group III ≥45 kg/m^2 (𝑁=131)
HAQ: 0
N	29	24	19	72
% within HAQ grade	40.3%	33.3%	26.4%	100.0%
% within BMI group	48.3%	33.8%	14.5%	27.5%
% of total	11.1%	9.2%	7.3%	27.5%
HAQ: >0
N	31	47	112	190
% within HAQ grade	16.3%	24.7%	58.9%	100.0%
% within BMI group	51.7%	66.2%	85.5%	72.5%
% of total	11.8%	17.9%	42.7%	72.5%
HAQ: 0.1–0.99
N	30	33	60	123
% within HAQ grade	24.4%	26.8%	48.8%	100.0%
% within BMI group	50.0%	46.5%	45.8%	46.9%
% of total	11.5%	12.6%	22.9%	46.9%
HAQ: 1–1.99
N	1	11	42	54
% within HAQ grade	1.9%	20.4%	77.8%	100.0%
% within BMI group	1.7%	15.5%	32.1%	20.6%
% of total	0.4%	4.2%	16.0%	20.6%
HAQ: 2-3
N	0	3	10	13
% within HAQ grade	0.0%	23.1%	76.9%	100.0%
% within BMI group	0.0%	4.2%	7.6%	5.0%
% of total	0.0%	1.1%	3.8%	5.0%