Table 1

MACTAR activities identified by the 49 patients with SSc at baseline and at followup evaluations and classified according to the ICF. In the patient columns, the domain percentages refer to 100% and the activity percentages to 49 patients. The total activities in each domain could be above 100. The total activity percentage is more than 100% and the total domain percentage is 100%.

Baseline EvaluationFollowup Evaluation
Three Priority ActivitiesFirst Priority ActivityThree Priority ActivitiesFirst Priority Activity
Activities, Participation, and Body FunctionsNo. of Times Cited% of PatientsNo. of Times Cited% of PatientsNo. of Times Cited% of PatientsNo. of Times Cited% of Patients
Chapter 4: Mobility** (n = 12 activities)4634.31733.31714.224.8
  4509 Walking unspecified2142.9918.4816.300
  4751 Driving motorized vehicles816.31248.212
  4602 Moving around outside the home and other buildings48.21224.100
  4551 Climbing36.1001212
  4401 Grasping24.124.10000
  4409 Fine hand use unspecified24.124.10000
  4309 Lifting and carrying unspecified12000000
  4359 Moving objects with lower extremities unspecified12001200
  4453 Turning or twisting the hands or arms12120000
  4552 Running12120000
  4554 Swimming12000000
  4750 Driving human-powered transportation12001200
Chapter 6: Domestic life** (n = 7 activities)3727.61733.33831.72252.4
  6402 Cleaning living area1836.71020.41836.71428.6
  6505 Taking care of plants, indoors and outdoors612.224.1510.200
  609 Preparing meals unspecified36.100714.2612.2
  6200 Shopping36.124.1612.224.1
  6409 Doing housework unspecified36.136.10000
  649 Household tasks other specified and unspecified36.1000000
  6500 Making and repairing clothes120024.100
Chapter 9: Community, social and civic life** (n = 7 activities)3526.11019.64840819
  9201 Sports2142.9714.32755.1510.2
  9203 Crafts48.224.124.112
  9209 Recreation and leisure unspecified48.212612.200
  999 Community, social and civic life unspecified36.100918.412
  9205 Socializing24.1000000
  9204 Hobbies120024.100
  9202 Arts and culture000024.112
Chapter 5: Self-care** (n = 3 activities)86611.786.749.5
  550 Eating48.248.248.236.1
  5109 Washing oneself unspecified24.1120000
  5409 Dressing unspecified24.11248.212
Chapter 7: Interpersonal interactions and relationships** (n = 2 activities)43000000
  7500 Informal relationships with friends24.1000000
  7702 Sexual relationships24.1000000
Chapter 8: Major life areas** (n = 1 activity)21.50097.5614.3
  850 Remunerative employment24.100918.4612.2
Chapter 1: Mental functions* (n = 2 functions)21.5120000
  1449 Memory functions unspecified12120000
  1349 Sleep functions unspecified12000000
Total1345112042
  • *Domains of body functions.

  • **Domains of activities and participation. SSc: systemic sclerosis; MACTAR: McMaster-Toronto Arthritis Patient Preference Disability Questionnaire; ICF: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.