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Table 4 Odds ratios for reporting moderate/severe problems on each of the dimensions of the EQ-5D. Results from multivariate model including all listed factors

From: Health related quality of life six months following surgical treatment for secondary peritonitis – using the EQ-5D questionnaire

Predictive Factors:

Mobility (n = 128)

Self-care (n = 129)

Daily Activities (n = 129)

Pain/Discomfort (n = 129)

Mood (n = 130)

 

OR

P-value

OR

P-value

OR

P-value

OR

P-value

OR

P-value

Gender (Female)

2.9

0.013*

1.5

0.296

3.7

0.006*

2.3

0.030*

1.7

0.176

Age (per 10 years increase)

1.0

0.246

0.99

0.534

0.98

0.148

0.74

0.078

0.54

<0.001*

Patients with major comorbidity at study entry

2.0

0.120

0.92

0.848

1.1

0.782

1.8

0.151

3.6

0.007*

Every doubling of the length of hospital stay

1.6

0.020*

2.5

<0.001*

1.9

0.010*

1.1

0.537

0.91

0.649

Patients with severe morbidity during six month follow-up

0.71

0.484

0.58

0.294

0.83

0.719

2.4

0.065

2.0

0.130

Patients with an enterostomy at six months

2.8

0.016*

1.7

0.240

2.8

0.027*

1.2

0.613

1.5

0.320

  1. Significant p < 0.05, bold
  2. Patients report moderate and/or severe problems