From: Health survey of adults with hereditary spastic paraparesis compared to population study controls
Activity | Percentage who confirmed not being able to perform activity without assistance | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total sample | Pure HSP | Complex HSP | |
N = 108 | N = 75 | N = 32 | |
Walking indoors, ground floor | 14 % | 12 % | 16 % |
Visit the toilet | 6 % | 4 % | 6 % |
Body washing | 5 % | 1 % | 9 % |
Showering/bathing | 8 % | 4 % | 16 %a |
Dress-undress | 5 % | 3 % | 6 % |
Get out of bed/get into bed | 5 % | 3 % | 6 % |
Eating | 2 % | 1 % | 0 % |
Preparing warm meals | 15 % | 8 % | 28 %a |
Easy household chores | 13 %b | 8 % | 22 %a |
Complex household chores | 46 % | 37 % | 66 %a |
Do the laundry | 19 %b | 11 % | 34 %a |
Grocery shopping | 21 % | 13 % | 38 %a |
Paying bills | 12 % | 7 % | 22 %a |
Taking medications | 5 % | 3 % | 6 % |
Getting outside daily | 13 % | 9 % | 19 % |
Taking the bus | 51 % | 41 % | 72 %a |
Driving | 12 % | 9 % | 19 %a |