Cognitive Interviewing during Pretesting of the Prefinal Afrikaans for the Western Cape Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire following Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation

Table 3

Patient demographics.

	1^st round CI ()	2^nd round CI ()
Ratio, female : male	12 : 3	10 : 5
Median age (min–max)	50 (38–83)	49 (23–66)
Median education level (min–max)	Grd 8 (Grd 1–Grd 12)	Grd 9 (Grd 5–Grd 12)
Ratio, employment to unemployment	3 : 12	3 : 12
Unemployed 60 yrs and older	2	1
Ratio, dominance right to left	13 : 2	14 : 1
Affected side
Right	6	8
Left	5	5
Both right & left	4	2
Diagnosis
Carpal tunnel syndrome	6	3
Distal radius fracture	1	1
Distal ulna fracture	1	0
Humerus fracture	1	0
Olecranon fracture	0	1
Extensor tendon injury	1	1
Flexor tendon injury	0	1
Fractured phalanx or metacarpal	1	1
Shoulder pain	3	1
Dislocation of IPJ	1	0
Finger amputations	0	1
RA of the wrist	0	2
Burns of the hands	0	1
Trigger finger	0	1
Trapeziectomy	0	1
	Median (min–max)	Median (min–max)
Duration of symptoms (months)	6 (0.4–72)	5 (1–72)
Time taken to complete (minutes)	9.1 (6.5–13.0)	8.3 (3.5–27.4)

Education level is described in terms of levels of education within the South African Education System (National Department of Basic Education) [23]. Grade 12 is the High School Diploma or National Senior Certificate (NSC) and is the main school-leaving certificate in South Africa. Min = minimum; Max = maximum; Grd = grade; IPJ = interphalangeal joint; RA = rheumatoid arthritis.