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Table 1 Components of the dependency test

From: The Long-Term Care Insurance Program in Israel: solidarity with the elderly in a changing society

Criteria for assessment

Score / Range of scores

ADL

0-8.5 in leaps of 0.5 (9 in rare cases can an individual score 1 in both ‘falls’ and ‘mobility’)

 Occurrence of falls

0-1

 Mobility in the home

0-1

 Dressing

0-1

 Bathing

0-1.5

 Eating and cooking

0-1.5

 Control of urine and bowel movements

0-1, 2-3

Need for supervision

0, 4 (partial; 2.5 until 31/12/2011), 9 (constant)

Living alone

0.5 (for those with 0–4 points in other parts), 1 (for 85 years-old blind persons living alone), 2 (for those with 4.5-9 points in other parts)

Total

0-11

  1. Source: [1]: 125; [43].