Functional measure | Functional Score at Each Level of OA Severity (95% confidence interval)* | ||
---|---|---|---|
 | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
Basic activities of daily living | Â | Â | Â |
   Dressing, including shoelaces and buttons | 1.23 (1.16, 1.30) | 1.44 (1.38, 1.50) | 1.81 (1.70, 1.92) |
   Washing hair | 1.13 (1.06, 1.20) | 1.30 (1.25, 1.36) | 1.53 (1.43, 1.63) |
   Rising from chair | 1.34 (1.26, 1.41) | 1.72 (1.65, 1.79) | 2.11 (2.00, 2.23) |
   Getting in and out of bed | 1.35 (1.27, 1.42) | 1.70 (1.64, 1.76) | 1.99 (1.88, 2.10) |
   Walking on flat ground | 1.23 (1.16, 1.30) | 1.59 (1.52, 1.65) | 2.16 (2.05, 2.27) |
   Climbing five steps | 1.43 (1.34, 1.51) | 2.04 (1.96, 2.11) | 2.49 (2.37, 2.62) |
   Washing and drying | 1.09 (1.03, 1.15) | 1.25 (1.20 (1.30) | 1.52 (1.43, 1.60) |
   Taking a bath | 1.23 (1.13, 1.32) | 1.48 (1.40, 1.56) | 1.92 (1.78, 2.06) |
   Toileting | 1.17 (1.11, 1.24) | 1.55 (1.49, 1.61) | 1.88 (1.78, 1.98) |
Instrumental activities of daily living | Â | Â | Â |
   Shopping | 1.20 (1.13, 1.28) | 1.56 (1.49, 1.62) | 2.04 (1.92, 2.15) |
   Getting in and out of a car | 1.25 (1.83, 1.33) | 1.73 (1.67, 1.79) | 2.15 (2.04, 2.26) |
   Performing chores (for example, vacuuming or gardening) | 1.39 (1.30, 1.48) | 2.00 (1.92, 2.08) | 2.64 (2.50, 2.77) |