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Table 1 Characteristics of the Sample

From: Comparative assessment of three different indices of multimorbidity for studies on health-related quality of life

Characteristic

Refusals (n = 115)

Participants (n = 238)

P value

Mean (SD) age, y

56.5 (17.4)

59.0 (14.3)

0.17*

Mean (SD) diagnoses, n

5.5 (3.2)

5.3 (2.8)

0.49*

Male, %

33.9

29.0

0.39

  1. *t-test.
  2. Chi-square test.