Table 1: Demographic characteristics and median FAST sum scores.

Pooled data
(n=54)
Würzburg
(n=30)
Münster
(n=24)
Age (years) -
Median (quartiles)
57.0
(49.8, 65.3)
54.5
(48.8, 64.0)
59.0
(51.0, 67.0)
Female sex -
N (%)
25 (46.3) 14 (46.7) 11 (45.8)
FAST sum score1 -
Median (quartiles)
6.3
(2.3, 12.5)
7.7
(2.9, 12.8)
5.5
(2.1, 12.9)
Employed -
N (%)
35
(64.8%)
18
(60.0%)
17
(70.8%)
Number of items answered inside the
valid categories2 -
Median (quartiles)
21
(19, 22)
21
(19, 22)
21
(19, 22)
Duration of partnership (years) -
Median (quartiles)
34.5
(19.8, 45.3)
30.0
(17.0, 43.5)
36.0
(29.3, 46.8)

1 Higher values indicate more difficulties while performing IADL.
2 Valid categories: ‘No difficulty’, ‘Slight difficulty’, ‘Moderate difficulty’, ‘Severe difficulty’. Invalid categories: ‘Not applicable for me’, ‘Cannot be judged by me’.