Table 2 Frequencies for the 5 EQ-5D domains and VAS mean scores – medical students (N = 161) vs. general population aged 20–30 (N = 292) [11]
EQ-5D | medical students | general population aged 20–30 2 | chi2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mobility (%) | no problems | 99.4 | 97.3 | 1.30 |
moderate problems1 | 0.6 | 2.7 | ||
severe problems1 | - | - | ||
self-care (%) | no problems | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3 |
moderate problems | - | - | ||
severe problems | - | - | ||
daily activities (%) | no problems | 96.9 | 95.2 | 0.41 |
moderate problems1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | ||
severe problems1 | - | 0.3 | ||
pain/discomfort (%) | no problems | 81.9 | 89.7 | 12.1** |
moderate problems1 | 18.1 | 9.6 | ||
severe problems1 | - | 0.7 | ||
anxiety/depression (%) | no problems | 77.5 | 89.0 | 23.7** |
moderate problems | 21.9 | 10.3 | ||
severe problems | 0.6 | 0.7 | ||
VAS (mean (SD)) | male (N = 644/149) | 87.1 (7.8) | 89.3 (13.4) | -1.50° |
female (N = 95/140) | 87.9 (10.0) | 85.5 (15.9) | 1.42 | |
total (N = 161/289) | 87.3 (9.6) | 87.5 (14.8) | -0.17 |