Table 3

Relationship between self-reported osteoarthritis (OA) severity and functional ability in performance of activities of daily living among patients with affected joints at three different body sites

Functional measure

Functional Score at Each Level of OA Severity

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Knees

Hips

Wrists

Knees

Hips

Wrists

Knees

Hips

Wrists

Basic activities of daily living

Dressing, including shoelaces and buttons

1.28

1.31

1.43

1.60

1.68

1.70

2.22

2.08

1.97

Washing hair

1.20

1.17

1.26

1.49

1.63

1.55

2.01

1.89

1.94

Rising from chair

1.54

1.55

1.50

1.67

1.64

1.63

2.37

2.17

2.20

Getting in and out of bed

1.52

1.57

1.49

1.67

1.77

1.69

2.18

2.14

2.14

Walking on flat ground

1.39

1.48

1.32

1.51

1.52

11.48

2.29

2.05

2.12

Climbing five steps

1.62

1.60

1.45

1.91

1.96

1.78

2.65

2.49

2.57

Washing and drying

1.08

1.04

1.09

1.29

1.47

1.46

1.84

1.83

1.79

Taking a bath

1.42

1.33

1.41

1.68

1.79

1.73

2.08

1.98

2.05

Toileting

1.34

1.32

1.33

1.50

1.55

1.48

2.11

1.99

2.01

Instrumental activities of daily living

Shopping

1.33

1.29

1.23

1.52

1.55

1.45

2.20

1.99

2.20

Getting in and out of a car

1.42

1.46

1.35

1.61

1.69

1.67

2.37

2.17

2.24

Performing chores (for example, vacuuming or gardening)

1.37

1.42

1.34

1.82

1.91

1.93

2.96

2.80

2.90

Sadosky et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010 12:R162   doi:10.1186/ar3121