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Person—extent of core activity limitation, disability flag code N

Definition

The extent to which a person is limited in undertaking activities or participating in the core life areas of self-care, mobility and communication, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Person—extent of core activity limitation, disability flag code N

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Extent of activity limitation disability flag code N ".
Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Profound/severe limitation or restriction
2 Moderate limitation or restriction
3 Mild limitation or restriction
4 No limitation or restriction
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

This data element conceptually aligns with the measure of profound/severe core activity limitation in the ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers. This survey determines levels of core activity limitation based on whether a person needs help, has difficulty, or uses aids or equipment with core activities, which are defined as communication, mobility or self-care.

Derivation of this data element combines two data elements: Person—activity and participation life area, disability flag code N (the subset of life areas comprising self-care, mobility and communication) and Person—need for assistance with activities in a life area, disability flag code N, to complete the following matrix. The values in the matrix are used for this data element to show the derivation of the extent of activity limitation below.

Always/sometimes need help and/or supervision

Have difficulty, but don't need help/supervision

Don't have difficulty,but use aids/equipment/medications

 Have no difficulty
Self-care 1a 1b 1c 1d
Mobility 2a 2b 2c 2d
Communication 3a 3b 3c 3d

CODE 1

Use if any of 1a to 3a

CODE 2

Use if none of 1a to 3a AND any of 1b to 3b.

CODE 3

Use if none of 1a to 3a AND none of 1b to 3b AND any of 1c to 3c.

CODE 4

Use if all of 1d to 3d.

CODE 9

Use if any rows missing and other answers only in range of 1d to 3d.

Comments:

References

WHO (World Health Organization) 2001. International classification of functioning, disability and health. Geneva: WHO.

ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2010. Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2009. ABS Cat. No. 4430.0. Viewed September 2013, <http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/4430.0Glossary12009?opendocument&tabname=Notes&prodno=4430.0&issue=2009&num=&view=>.


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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