Respondent characteristics | EQ-5D-5L valuation study (n = 996) | HSE 2012 (n = 7294) | X 2 (DF) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | X 2 (1) = 4.9 | 0.03 | ||
 Female | 591 (59.3 %) | 4058 (55.6 %) | ||
 Male | 405 (40.7 %) | 3236 (44.4 %) | ||
Age | X 2 (3) = 9.6 | 0.02 | ||
 Below 35 | 202 (20.3 %) | 1769 (24.3 %) | ||
 35–54 | 381 (38.3 %) | 2522 (34.6 %) | ||
 55–64 | 155 (15.6 %) | 1173 (16.1 %) | ||
 65 and above | 258 (25.9 %) | 1830 (25.1 %) | ||
Employment status | X 2 (1) = 2.7 | 0.10 | ||
 Yes | 504 (50.6 %) | 3893 (53.4 %) | ||
 No/retired/economically inactive/no answer | 492 (49.4 %) | 3401 (46.6 %) | ||
Retirement status | X 2 (1) = 1.1 | 0.30 | ||
 Yes | 277 (27.8 %) | 1915 (26.3 %) | ||
 No or no answer | 719 (72.2 %) | 5379 (73.8 %) | ||
Health Limit a | X 2 (1) = 7.0 | 0.00 | ||
 Yes | 268 (26.9 %) | 1675 (23.0 %) | ||
 No or no answer | 728 (73.1 %) | 5619 (77.0 %) | ||
Ethnic group | X 2 (1) = 0.1 | 0.80 | ||
 White | 899 (90.3 %) | 6565 (90.0 %) | ||
 Other or no answer | 97 (9.7 %) | 729 (10.0 %) | ||
Education background | X 2 (1) = 9.6 | 0.00 | ||
 Degree or above | 211 (21.2 %) | 1877 (25.7 %) | ||
 Other | 785 (78.8 %) | 5417 (74.3 %) | ||
Religion | X 2 (1) = 2.3 | 0.13 | ||
 Christian | 636 (63.9 %) | 4477 (61.4 %) | ||
 Other or no answer | 360 (36.1 %) | 2817 (38.6 %) |