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Research Progress Report #18

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Disability and Health Perceived Barriers Questionnaire (n =224). Note: The Disability and Health Perceived Barriers Questionnaire has 28 items scaled from 0 (not a problem) to 3 (a very big problem). The top-ranked barrier was “I get tired easily” and its severity rating was 2.21. The second-ranked barrier was “I have pain when I do too much” and its severity rating was 1.95. The third-ranked barrier was “My disability is limiting me too much these days” and its severity rating was 1.47. The fourth-ranked barrier was “The weather is often too bad to get out” and its severity rating was 1.21. The fifth-ranked barrier was “I have a hard time thinking and concentrating” and its severity rating was 1.18. The sixth-ranked barrier was “I’m too busy to take time away from other important activities” and its severity rating was 1.03. The seventh-ranked barrier was “I don’t have accessible transportation” and its severity rating was 0.95. The eighth-ranked barrier was “Chemicals in the environment bother me” and its severity rating was 0.87. The ninth-ranked barrier was “My weight makes it hard to get around” and its severity rating was 0.82. The tenth-ranked barrier was “My daily self-care needs take too much energy” and its severity rating was 0.81.

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