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Table 1 Item location, fit, standard error and DIF by gender and curative

From: Validation of the electronic Holistic Needs Assessment

Entry

Item location

Infit msq

SE

Items

DIF: gender

DIF: curative

1

−0.11

0.93

0.01

Anger or frustration

  

2

−0.1

1.03

0.01

Breathing difficulties

 

×

3

0.01

1.17

0.01

Caring responsibilities

  

4

0.14

1.3

0.01

Changes in weight

  

5

−0.04

1.2

0.01

Children

  

6

−0.06

1

0.01

Constipation

 

×

7

0.3

1.26

0.02

Contact/communication…NHS staff

  

8

0.1

1.08

0.01

Diarrhoea

  

9

−0.08

0.96

0.01

Difficulty making plans

  

10

−0.07

1.04

0.01

Dry, itchy or sore skin

  

11

−0.14

0.94

0.01

Eating or appetite

 

×

12

−0.16

1.05

0.01

Getting around (walking)

 

×

13

0.06

1.06

0.01

Guilt

  

14

0.28

1.26

0.02

High temperature or fever

  

15

0.06

1.07

0.01

Hopelessness

  

16

−0.12

1.04

0.01

Hot flushes/sweating

×

×

17

−0.02

0.94

0.01

Housework or shopping

  

18

0.08

1

0.01

Indigestion

  

19

0.09

1.16

0.01

Insurance and travel

  

20

0.06

1.07

0.01

Loneliness or isolation

  

21

0.36

1.41

0.02

Loss of faith or…spiritual concerns

  

22

−0.08

0.85

0.01

Loss of interest/activities

  

23

0.18

1.13

0.01

Loss of meaning or purpose of life

  

24

−0.11

0.86

0.01

Memory or concentration

  

25

−0.11

1.15

0.01

Money or housing

  

26

−0.01

1.07

0.01

My appearance

  

27

0.04

1.04

0.01

Nausea or vomiting

 

×

28

0.13

1.13

0.01

Not being at peace … the past

  

29

0.01

1.16

0.01

Other relatives/friends

 

×

30

−0.18

1.03

0.01

Pain

 

×

31

−0.08

1.14

0.01

Partner

  

32

0.02

1.24

0.01

Passing urine

  

33

0.1

0.96

0.01

Preparing meals/drinks

 

×

34

−0.13

0.87

0.01

Sadness or depression

  

35

0.13

1.28

0.01

Sexuality

 

×

36

−0.2

0.91

0.01

Sleep problems/nightmares

 

×

37

−0.1

0.99

0.01

Sore or dry mouth

  

38

0.21

1.14

0.01

Speech problems

  

39

−0.03

1.15

0.01

Swollen tummy or limb

 

×

40

0

0.97

0.01

Taste/sight/hearing

 

×

41

−0.03

1.07

0.01

Tingling in hands/feet

  

42

−0.32

0.74

0.01

Tired/exhausted or fatigued

  

43

0.01

1.21

0.01

Transport or parking

  

44

0.03

1

0.01

Unable to express feelings

  

45

0.09

1.02

0.01

Washing and dressing

 

×

46

−0.01

1.15

0.01

Work and education

 

×

47

−0.33

1

0.01

Worry, fear or anxiety

×

×

48

0.14

1.21

0.01

Wound care after surgery

 

×