Table 2 Item descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, and internal consistency results of the Disability, aAm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (N = 124)

1. Open a tight or new jar

2.8 ± 1.3

0.711

0.045

0.724

0.046

0.677

0.949

2. Write

1.3 ± 0.6

0.529

0.092

0.538

0.094

0.368

0.951

3. Turn a key

1.6 ± 0.9

0.600

0.071

0.568

0.075

0.473

0.950

4. Prepare a meal

1.7 ± 0.8

0.722

0.050

0.703

0.054

0.621

0.949

5. Push open a heavy door

2.7 ± 1.1

0.736

0.043

0.751

0.043

0.679

0.948

6. Place object on shelf above your head

3.5 ± 1.1

0.812

0.033

0.822

0.033

0.745

0.948

7. Do heavy household chores

3.0 ± 1.1

0.801

0.035

0.815

0.035

0.739

0.948

8. Garden or do yard work

2.8 ± 1.1

0.687

0.046

0.700

0.047

0.643

0.949

9. Make a bed

2.5 ± 1.1

0.822

0.032

0.837

0.032

0.759

0.948

10. Carry a shopping bag or briefcase

2.4 ± 1.1

0.785

0.033

0.720

0.040

0.670

0.949

11. Carry a heavy object (over 10 lbs)

2.8 ± 1.1

0.796

0.034

0.728

0.042

0.693

0.948

12. Change a lightbulb overhead

3.6 ± 1.2

0.820

0.031

0.831

0.031

0.747

0.948

13. Wash or blow dry your hair

2.8 ± 1.3

0.704

0.045

0.715

0.045

0.677

0.949

14. Wash your back

3.9 ± 1.1

0.719

0.046

0.733

0.047

0.653

0.949

15. Put on a pullover sweater

3.0 ± 1.1

0.678

0.047

0.688

0.047

0.621

0.949

16. Use a knife to cut food

1.8 ± 1.0

0.654

0.052

0.667

0.053

0.573

0.949

17. Recreational: little effort

1.6 ± 0.9

0.685

0.055

0.696

0.056

0.533

0.950

18. Recreational: force

3.3 ± 1.2

0.686

0.045

0.644

0.052

0.641

0.949

19. Recreational: free arm movement

3.5 ± 1.1

0.715

0.049

0.679

0.054

0.662

0.949

20. Manage transportation needs

1.4 ± 0.8

0.393

0.084

0.400

0.085

0.287

0.951

21. Sexual activities

1.5 ± 0.5

0.438

0.076

0.447

0.077

0.367

0.951

22. Interference with social activities

2.7 ± 1.0

0.714

0.042

0.635

0.054

0.616

0.949

23. Limitation in work and daily activities

2.6 ± 1.0

0.744

0.037

0.697

0.043

0.678

0.949

24. Arm, shoulder or hand pain

2.9 ± 0.9

0.712

0.045

0.644

0.053

0.643

0.949

25. Pain during activity

2.9 ± 0.8

0.704

0.053

0.686

0.055

0.762

0.948

26. Tingling

1.9 ± 1.0

0.530

0.063

0.540

0.064

0.524

0.950

27. Weakness

2.5 ± 1.0

0.594

0.056

0.607

0.057

0.568

0.949

28. Stiffness

3.1 ± 1.1

0.498

0.059

0.509

0.060

0.463

0.951

29. Sleep difficulty

2.8 ± 1.2

0.699

0.051

0.662

0.057

0.650

0.949

30. Capability and confidence

3.1 ± 1.3

0.512

0.066

0.484

0.071

0.505

0.950

Recommended values

N/A

≥ 0.400

N/A

≥ 0.400

N/A

≥ 0.250

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