Table 2 Item Analysis of the 9-Item Diet Function Assessment Scale
Items | Mean (SD) | t (CR value) | Corrected Item-Total Correlation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Decides that they need to eat | 1.71 (0.99) | -8.59*** | 0.60 |
2. | Chooses appropriate utensils when eating | 1.46 (0.77) | -7.83*** | 0.70 |
3. | Eats an appropriate amount of food | 1.91 (0.92) | -4.92*** | 0.49 |
4. | Uses a spoon to eat | 1.57 (0.90) | -8.60*** | 0.58 |
5. | Needs to have foods cut into small pieces | 1.73 (0.94) | -7.45*** | 0.53 |
6. | Only uses fingers to eat food | 1.08 (0.40) | -1.79 | 0.25 |
7. | Relies on others to be fed | 1.34 (0.72) | -5.11*** | 0.65 |
8. | Decides to prepare a light meal or snack for self | 2.57 (0.81) | -18.62*** | 0.62 |
9. | Prepares or cooks a light meal or snack safely | 2.66 (0.74) | -7.18*** | 0.52 |
|  | Overall Mean ± 1.5 SD | 1.78 (0.53) (2.58, 0.99) |  |  |