Distribution of responses (n, (%)) for each of the HUI3 attributes by trial arm
| Level | Vision | Hearing | Speech | Emotion | Pain | Ambulation | Dexterity | Cognition | ||||||||
| Control n=70 | Hypoth. n=75 | Control n=70 | Hypoth. n=75 | Control n=70 | Hypoth. n=75 | Control n=70 | Hypoth. n=75 | Control n=70 | Hypoth. n=75 | Control n=70 | Hypoth. n=75 | Control n=70 | Hypoth. n=75 | Control n=70 | Hypoth. n=75 | |
| 1 | 56 (81.16) | 64 (85.33) | 63 (94.03) | 71 (98.61) | 41 (58.57) | 55 (74.32) | 59 (84.29) | 63 (85.14) | 54 (77.14) | 61 (82.43) | 48 (68.57) | 59 (78.67) | 45 (64.29) | 57 (76.00) | 45 (67.16) | 53 (71.62) |
| 2 | 7 (10.14) | 8 (10.67) | 3 (4.48) | 0 | 9 (12.86) | 2 (2.70) | 6 (8.57) | 11 (14.86) | 7 (10.00) | 8 (10.81) | 2 (2.86) | 2 (2.67) | 2 (2.86) | 2 (2.67) | 6 (8.96) | 6 (8.11) |
| 3 | 1 (1.45) | 1 (1.33) | 1 (1.49) | 1 (1.39) | 7 (10.00) | 7 (9.46) | 2 (2.86) | 0 | 6 (8.57) | 3 (4.05) | 2 (2.86) | 0 | 3 (4.29) | 0 | 2 (2.99) | 3 (4.05) |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (4.29) | 2 (2.70) | 1 (1.43) | 0 | 2 (2.86) | 1 (1.35) | 5 (7.14) | 4 (5.33) | 4 (5.71) | 7 (9.33) | 4 (5.97) | 2 (2.70) |
| 5 | 2 (2.90) | 1 (1.33) | 0 | 0 | 10 (14.29) | 8 (10.81) | 2 (2.86) | 0 | 1 (1.43) | 1 (1.35) | 2 (2.86) | 2 (2.67) | 3 (4.29) | 3 (4.00) | 4 (5.97) | 5 (6.76) |
| 6 | 3 (4.35) | 1 (1.33) | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 (15.71) | 8 (10.67) | 13 (18.57) | 6 (8.00) | 6 (8.96) | 5 (6.76) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Test for trend | 0.76, P=0.446 | 1.42, P=0.154 | 1.72, P=0.086 | 0.32, P=0.751 | 0.88, P=0.380 | 1.34, P=0.181 | 1.66, P=0.096 | 0.60, P=0.551 | ||||||||
Descriptive labels for level 1 on each attribute are as follows:
Vision: able to see well enough to read ordinary newsprint and recognise a friend on the other side of the street, without glasses or contact lenses.
Hearing: able to hear what is said in a group conversation with at least three other people, without a hearing aid.
Speech: able to be understood completely when speaking with strangers or friends.
Emotion: happy and interested in life.
Pain: free of pain and discomfort.
Ambulation: able to walk around the neighbourhood without difficulty and without walking equipment.
Dexterity: full use of 2 hands and 10 fingers.
Cognition: able to remember most things, think clearly and solve day-to-day problems.
Hypoth., Hypothermia group.