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Table 2 Distribution of responses on the 5L and 3L versions of EQ-5D; n (%)

From: Assessing the health of the general population in England: how do the three- and five-level versions of EQ-5D compare?

EQ-5D-5L (n = 996)

EQ-5D-3L (n = 7294)

Mobility

 Level 1

737 (74.0 %)

Level 1

6021 (82.6 %)

 Level 2

113 (11.4 %)

  

 Level 3

80 (8.0 %)

Level 2

1260 (17.3 %)

 Level 4

58 (5.8 %)

  

 Level 5

8 (0.8 %)

Level 3

13 (0.2 %)

 Any problem in mobility

26.0 %

Any problem in mobility

17.5 %

Self care

 Level 1

904 (90.8 %)

Level 1

6894 (94.5 %)

 Level 2

35 (3.5 %)

  

 Level 3

36 (3.6 %)

Level 2

377 (5.2 %)

 Level 4

15 (1.5 %)

  

 Level 5

6 (0.6 %)

Level 3

23 (0.3 %)

 Any problem in self care

9.2 %

Any problem in self care

5.5 %

Usual activities

 Level 1

760 (76.3 %)

Level 1

6130 (84.0 %)

 Level 2

107 (10.7 %)

  

 Level 3

68 (6.8 %)

Level 2

1056 (14.5 %)

 Level 4

49 (4.9 %)

  

 Level 5

12 (1.2 %)

Level 3

108 (1.5 %)

 Any problem in usual activities

23.7 %

Any problem in usual activities

16.0 %

Pain/discomfort

 Level 1

582 (58.4 %)

Level 1

4848 (66.5 %)

 Level 2

226 (22.7 %)

  

 Level 3

104 (10.4 %)

Level 2

2161 (29.6 %)

 Level 4

71 (7.1 %)

  

 Level 5

13 (1.3 %)

Level 3

285 (3.9 %)

 Any problem in pain/discomfort

41.6 %

Any problem in pain/discomfort

33.5 %

Anxiety/depression

 Level 1

757 (76.0 %)

Level 1

5831 (79.9 %)

 Level 2

137 (13.8 %)

  

 Level 3

73 (7.3 %)

Level 2

1301 (17.8 %)

 Level 4

20 (2.0 %)

  

 Level 5

9 (0.9 %)

Level 3

162 (2.2 %)

 Any problem in anxiety/depression

24.0 %

Any problem in anxiety/depression

20.1 %