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Table 2 Demographic information (n = 219)

From: Structural and cross-cultural validity of the Afrikaans for the Western Cape Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire

 Education level and employment status

n (%)

Educational level

Primary school

12 (5.5%)

High school

187 (85.4%) of whom 73 (33.3%) graduated high school

Tertiary (university/college)

18 (8.2%)

Not recorded

2 (0.9%)

Total

219 (100%)

Employment status

Employed

110 (50.2%)

Unemployed

101 (46.1%)

Retired

6 (2.7%)

Not recorded

2 (0.9%)

Total

219 (100%)

Duration of symptoms/time since injury

Median (min–max)

 

8 (1–1248) weeks

Time taken to complete DASH

Mean (SD)

Afrikaans for the Western Cape

8.0 (2.8) min

South African English

7.8 (2.4) min