Dimension dis-utility (0 = best; 1 = worst) | Item (0 = best to 3 = worst) | 1998 | Year 2004 | 2008 | Incremental change* | Significant change across 3 time periods | Absolute change | Relative change (%) | ||||||||
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Mean | L95%CI | U95%CI | Mean | L95%CI | U95%CI | Mean | L95%CI | U95%CI | 2004 > 1998 | 2008 > 2004 | p | (from 1998 to 2008) | ||||
Illness | 0.496 | 0.455 | 0.538 | 0.637 | 0.605 | 0.668 | 0.644 | 0.609 | 0.678 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 967) = 30.35 | 0.000 | 0.147 | 29.6% | |
1. Use of prescribed medicines | 1.257 | 1.129 | 1.385 | 1.675 | 1.566 | 1.783 | 1.822 | 1.708 | 1.937 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 42.88 | 0.000 | 0.565 | 25.1% | |
2. Reliance on medicines or medical aids | 1.589 | 1.434 | 1.744 | 2.206 | 2.103 | 2.309 | 2.186 | 2.072 | 2.299 | TRUE | FALSE | F(1, 960) = 39.02 | 0.000 | 0.596 | 23.0% | |
3. Need for medical treatment | 1.138 | 1.000 | 1.276 | 1.316 | 1.196 | 1.437 | 1.384 | 1.256 | 1.513 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 6.80 | 0.009 | 0.246 | 11.5% | |
Independent Living | 0.145 | 0.115 | 0.174 | 0.157 | 0.131 | 0.183 | 0.189 | 0.157 | 0.220 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 3.78 | 0.052 | 0.044 | 30.2% | |
4. Help with personal care | 0.245 | 0.161 | 0.329 | 0.214 | 0.143 | 0.286 | 0.333 | 0.246 | 0.420 | FALSE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 1.70 | 0.192 | 0.088 | 7.0% | |
5. Help with household tasks | 0.674 | 0.552 | 0.797 | 0.749 | 0.642 | 0.856 | 0.922 | 0.796 | 1.049 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 969) = 7.33 | 0.007 | 0.248 | 14.8% | |
6. Getting around home and community | 0.341 | 0.248 | 0.434 | 0.390 | 0.301 | 0.480 | 0.456 | 0.348 | 0.565 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 2.51 | 0.114 | 0.115 | 8.6% | |
Social Relations | 0.083 | 0.062 | 0.104 | 0.077 | 0.062 | 0.093 | 0.101 | 0.082 | 0.121 | FALSE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 1.28 | 0.258 | 0.018 | 22.0% | |
7. Warmth of personal relationships | 0.213 | 0.141 | 0.128 | 0.210 | 0.159 | 0.262 | 0.293 | 0.220 | 0.366 | FALSE | TRUE | F(1, 966) = 2.13 | 0.145 | 0.080 | 37.7% | |
8. Relationships with others | 0.349 | 0.272 | 0.427 | 0.312 | 0.251 | 0.373 | 0.406 | 0.329 | 0.484 | FALSE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 0.83 | 0.364 | 0.057 | 16.4% | |
9. Relationship with family | 0.216 | 0.147 | 0.285 | 0.246 | 0.181 | 0.311 | 0.293 | 0.224 | 0.363 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 964) = 2.33 | 0.128 | 0.077 | 35.7% | |
Physical Senses | 0.079 | 0.065 | 0.094 | 0.074 | 0.062 | 0.086 | 0.084 | 0.070 | 0.097 | FALSE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 0.11 | 0.738 | 0.004 | 5.2% | |
10. Vision | 0.366 | 0.285 | 0.446 | 0.304 | 0.233 | 0.374 | 0.349 | 0.268 | 0.431 | FALSE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 0.13 | 0.714 | -0.016 | -4.4% | |
11. Hearing | 0.437 | 0.355 | 0.520 | 0.457 | 0.383 | 0.530 | 0.500 | 0.419 | 0.582 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 967) = 1.09 | 0.297 | 0.063 | 14.4% | |
12. Communication | 0.174 | 0.110 | 0.239 | 0.127 | 0.081 | 0.173 | 0.158 | 0.102 | 0.214 | FALSE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 0.22 | 0.640 | -0.017 | -9.6% | |
Psychological Wellbeing | 0.099 | 0.084 | 0.114 | 0.101 | 0.089 | 0.112 | 0.132 | 0.114 | 0.150 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 6.88 | 0.009 | 0.033 | 33.0% | |
13. Sleep patterns | 0.805 | 0.680 | 0.930 | 0.917 | 0.808 | 1.026 | 0.966 | 0.840 | 1.092 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 3.25 | 0.072 | 0.161 | 8.9% | |
14. Affective feelings | 0.368 | 0.286 | 0.450 | 0.259 | 0.199 | 0.319 | 0.427 | 0.349 | 0.505 | FALSE | TRUE | F(1, 969) = 0.61 | 0.434 | 0.059 | 4.3% | |
15. Pain or discomfort | 0.600 | 0.521 | 0.678 | 0.652 | 0.582 | 0.722 | 0.773 | 0.691 | 0.855 | TRUE | TRUE | F(1, 968) = 8.62 | 0.003 | 0.173 | 10.8% |