Research Article
Psychometric Evaluation of the Postoperative Recovery Profile
Table 4
Descriptive statistics for the items within the PRP instrument.
| | Item | Frequency distribution of response categories†, % | Missing, n(%) | Valid, n(%) | Item mean | Item SD | Md | Skewness | Item-totalcorrelation | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | #1. pain | 2.0 | 13.8 | 45.4 | 38.8 | 2 (1.3) | 152 (98.7) | 3.21 | 0.751 | 3 | −0.653 | 0.515 | | #2. Nausea | 0.6 | 5.2 | 15.6 | 77.9 | 1 (0.6) | 153 (99.4) | 3.72 | 0.590 | 4 | −2.174 | 0.509 | | #3. Gastrointestinal function | 4.5 | 13.6 | 33.1 | 46.8 | 3 (1.9) | 151 (98.1) | 3.25 | 0.864 | 3 | −0.938 | 0.355 | | #4. Fatigue | 3.2 | 32.5 | 45.5 | 17.5 | 2 (1.3) | 152 (98.7) | 2.78 | 0.771 | 3 | −0.043 | 0.655 | | #5. Muscle weakness | 3.9 | 22.1 | 48.1 | 26.0 | 0 (0) | 154 (100) | 2.96 | 0.799 | 3 | −0.396 | 0.655 | | #6. Appetite change | 5.8 | 13.0 | 34.4 | 46.8 | 0 (0) | 154 (100) | 3.22 | 0.887 | 3 | −0.961 | 0.631 | | #7. Sleeping difficulties | 7.1 | 22.1 | 35.1 | 35.7 | 0 (0) | 154 (100) | 2.99 | 0.932 | 3 | −0.526 | 0.598 | | #8. Anxiety and worry | 7.1 | 16.9 | 30.5 | 44.8 | 1 (0.6) | 153 (99.4) | 3.14 | 0.946 | 3 | −0.798 | 0.727 | | #9. Feeling down | 7.8 | 13.0 | 31.2 | 46.8 | 2 (1.3) | 152 (98.7) | 3.18 | 0.945 | 3 | −0.950 | 0.769 | | #10. Reestablishing everyday life | 11.0 | 22.7 | 37.7 | 27.9 | 1 (0.6) | 153 (99.4) | 2.83 | 0.965 | 3 | −0.408 | 0.709 | | #11. Sexual activity | 22.1 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 37.7 | 24 (15.6) | 130 (84.4) | 2.81 | 1.258 | 3 | −0.436 | 0.530 | | #12. Social activities | 5.2 | 14.9 | 31.2 | 46.8 | 3 (1.9) | 151 (98.1) | 3.22 | 0.894 | 3 | −0.900 | 0.725 | | #13. Personal hygiene | 5.2 | 20.8 | 73.4 | 99.4 | 1 (0.6) | 153 (99.4) | 3.69 | 0.567 | 4 | −1.650 | 0.646 | | #14. Interest in surroundings | 1.3 | 3.9 | 9.7 | 83.8 | 2 (1.3) | 152 (98.7) | 3.78 | 0.574 | 4 | −2.937 | 0.536 | | #15. Bladder function | 3.9 | 9.1 | 20.8 | 64.9 | 2 (1.3) | 152 (98.7) | 3.49 | 0.822 | 4 | −1.554 | 0.442 | | #16. Mobilization | 2.6 | 13.0 | 35.7 | 48.1 | 1 (0.6) | 153 (99.4) | 3.30 | 0.795 | 3 | −0.913 | 0.729 | | #17. Feeling lonely/abandoned | 2.6 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 70.1 | 0 (0) | 154 (100) | 3.56 | 0.758 | 4 | −1.730 | 0.713 | | #18. Dependence on others | 1.3 | 11.7 | 23.5 | 54.5 | 0 (0) | 154 (100) | 3.40 | 0.746 | 4 | −1.003 | 0.674 | | #19. Difficulties in concentration | 0.6 | 8.4 | 32.5 | 57.8 | 1 (0.6) | 153 (99.4) | 3.48 | 0.680 | 4 | −1.087 | 0.666 |
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n = number; SD = standard deviation; md = median; †response categories were 1 = severe, 2 = moderate, 3 = mild, and 4 = none.
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