Table 2 The scales of the List of Functional Abilities under two successive disability pension legislations: reliability (Cronbach's Alpha) and 95% confidence interval.
From: The dimensional structure of the functional abilities in cases of long-term sickness absence
Scale (number of items) | Disability pension legislation WIA/time period 2005-2007 (N = 50,931) | Disability pension legislation WAO/time period 2003-2005 (N = 80,968) |
|---|---|---|
Work stress (9) | 0.856 (0.854-0.858) | 0.827 (0.826-0.829) |
No independence in performance (7) | 0.727 (0.723-0.731) | 0.724 (0.721-0.727) |
Communication (6) | 0.537 (0.530-0.543) | 0.491 (0.485-0.496) |
Taking initiative (3) | 0.749 (0.745-0.753) | 0.718 (0.715-0.721) |
Social task demands (6) | 0.800 (0.797-0.802) | 0.766 (0.763-0.768) |
Cognitive functioning (7) | 0.791 (0.788-0.793) | 0.757 (0.754-0.760 |
Acting efficiently (3) | 0.592 (0.586-0.598) | 0.635 (0.631-0.640) |
Use of the legs (8) | 0.924 (0.923-0.925) | 0.914 (0.913-0.915) |
Grip of the hand (5) | 0.937 (0.936-0.937) | 0.903 (0.902-0.904) |
Use of the arms (7) | 0.865 (0.864-0.867) | 0.843 (0.842-0.845) |
Posture of the trunk/back (3) | 0.720 (0.716-0.725) | 0.730 (0.727-0.733) |
Use of the hand and fingers (7) | 0.762 (0.759-0.766) | 0.683 (0.680-0.687) |
Use of the neck (2) | 0.691 (0.686-0.697) | 0.675 (0.670-0.679) |
Movement of the trunk/back (4) | 0.612 (0.606-0.617) | 0.583 (0.578-0.588) |
Working hours (2) | 0.973 (0.972-0.973) | 0.968 (0.968-0.969) |