Table 3 Comparison of EQ-VAS Scores between Subgroups with Different Health Status: by Education Level for Patients Completing the Chinese EQ-5D-3L
No formal education (N = 134) | With formal education (N = 198) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Mean (SD) | Adjusted difference* (p-value) | N | Mean (SD) | Adjusted difference* (p-value) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
< 30 | 109 | 69.5 (17.1) | 1.4 | 170 | 68.8 (16.1) | -4.1 |
≥ 30 | 18 | 66.9 (18.6) | (0.754) | 24 | 73.5 (16.7) | (0.257) |
Duration of DM | ||||||
< 10 years | 65 | 70.8 (18.0) | 4.5 | 114 | 69.3 (17.1) | -1.4 |
≥ 10 years | 69 | 66.4 (16.3) | (0.143) | 84 | 69.5 (15.3) | (0.579) |
Presence of complication | ||||||
No | 74 | 69.4 (18.9) | 1.9 | 114 | 71.5 (16.7) | 4.0 |
Yes | 60 | 67.6 (14.9) | (0.538) | 84 | 66.5 (15.3) | (0.104) |
Presence of comorbidities | ||||||
No | 21 | 63.3 (14.5) | -6.0 | 40 | 71.0 (18.9) | 0.9 |
Yes | 113 | 69.5 (17.5) | (0.166) | 158 | 68.9 (15.6) | (0.771) |