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Table 1 Original and added equivalent items of the physical function subscale used in pretesting the preliminary version in FM patients (n = 30)

From: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a Bengali version of the modified fibromyalgia impact questionnaire

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Item

Impairment

No impairment**

1

Do shopping?

22 (73,3%)

8 (26.7%)

2

Do laundry with washer and dryer?

1 (3.3%)

29 (96.7%)

2.1*

Wash clothes?

29 (96.7%)

1 (3.3%)

2.2*

Operate sewing machine by hand?

4 (13.3%)

26 (86.7%)

3

Prepare meals?

29 (96.7%)

1 (3.3%)

4

Wash dishes/ cooking utensils by hand?

27 (90%)

3 (30%)

5

Vacuum a rug?

1 (3.3%)

29 (96.7%)

5.1*

Sweep floor with a broom?

28 (93.3%)

2 (6.7%)

5.2*

Pray in usual way?

28 (93.3%)

2 (6.7%)

6

Make beds?

30 (100%)

0 (0%)

6.1*

Sew with needle and thread?

7 (23.3%)

23 (76.7%)

7

Walk several blocks?

0 (0%)

30 (100%)

7.1*

Walk more than 1 km?

21 (70%)

9 (30%)

8

Visit friends or relatives?

24 (80%)

6 (20%)

9

Do yard work?

0 (0%)

30 (100%)

9.1*

Clean (including sweeping) the yard?

13 (43.3%)

17 (56.7%)

9.2*

Work in the field?

0 (0%)

30 (100%)

9.3*

Work in garden in front of your house?

4 (13.3%)

26 (86.7%)

10

Drive a car?

0 (0%)

30 (100%)

10.1*

Dress vegetable with the help of a ‘boti’?

30 (100%)

0 (0%)

11

Climb stairs?

28 (93.3%)

2 (6.7%)

11.1*

Climb up the ‘ghat’?

7 (23.3%)

23 (76.7%)

  1. *Added equivalent items; **Occasionally or never. Note: a Boti is a special cutting instrument that is bent upwards. A Ghat is the modified bank of a river or pond used for washing, ablution etc.