Cognitive Interviewing during Pretesting of the Prefinal Afrikaans for the Western Cape Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire following Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation
Table 3
Patient demographics.
1st round CI ()
2nd round CI ()
Ratio, female : male
12 : 3
10 : 5
Median age (min–max)
50 (38–83)
49 (23–66)
Median education level (min–max)
Grd 8 (Grd 1–Grd 12)
Grd 9 (Grd 5–Grd 12)
Ratio, employment to unemployment
3 : 12
3 : 12
Unemployed 60 yrs and older
2
1
Ratio, dominance right to left
13 : 2
14 : 1
Affected side
Right
6
8
Left
5
5
Both right & left
4
2
Diagnosis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
6
3
Distal radius fracture
1
1
Distal ulna fracture
1
0
Humerus fracture
1
0
Olecranon fracture
0
1
Extensor tendon injury
1
1
Flexor tendon injury
0
1
Fractured phalanx or metacarpal
1
1
Shoulder pain
3
1
Dislocation of IPJ
1
0
Finger amputations
0
1
RA of the wrist
0
2
Burns of the hands
0
1
Trigger finger
0
1
Trapeziectomy
0
1
Median (min–max)
Median (min–max)
Duration of symptoms (months)
6 (0.4–72)
5 (1–72)
Time taken to complete (minutes)
9.1 (6.5–13.0)
8.3 (3.5–27.4)
Education level is described in terms of levels of education within the South African Education System (National Department of Basic Education) [23]. Grade 12 is the High School Diploma or National Senior Certificate (NSC) and is the main school-leaving certificate in South Africa. Min = minimum; Max = maximum; Grd = grade; IPJ = interphalangeal joint; RA = rheumatoid arthritis.