Table 2 Mean raw scores and mean gender item bias for men and women.

1. Standing for long periods such as 30 minutes?

2.71**

2. Taking care of your household responsibilities?

3.29**

3. Learning a new task, for example, learning how to get to a new place?

3.18**

4. How much of a problem did you have in joining in community activities (for example, festivities, religious or other activities) in the same way as anyone else can?

3.46*

5. How much have you been emotionally affected by your health problems?

3.54

6. Concentrating on doing something for ten minutes?

3.23

7. Walking a long distance such as a kilometre [or equivalent]?

3.16**

8. Washing your whole body?

2.25*

9. Getting dressed?

2.15*

10. Dealing with people you do not know?

3.29

11. Maintaining a friendship?

2.89

12. Your day to day work?

3.46