Table 4 Distribution of EQ-5D-3 L and OPQoL-Brief scores across dimension levels of the ASCOT

Control

I have as much control over my daily life as I want

25 (29 %)

0.623

56.240

I have adequate control over my daily life

51 (59 %)

0.528

54.000

I have some control over my daily life but not enough

9 (10 %)

0.204

50.222

I have no control over my daily life

2 (2 %)

0.255

40.000

Personal cleanliness

I feel clean and am able to present myself the way I like

69 (79 %)

0.544

54.435

I feel adequately clean and presentable

18 (21 %)

0.406

52.000

I feel less than adequately clean or presentable

0 (0 %)

I don’t feel at all clean or presentable

0 (0 %)

Food and drink

I get all the food and drink I like when I want

68 (78 %)

0.545

54.941

I get adequate food and drink at OK times

15 (17 %)

0.424

51.333

I don’t always get adequate or timely food and drink

3 (3 %)

0.449

47.000

I don’t always get adequate or timely food and drink,

1 (1 %)

0.088

45.000

Safety

I feel as safe as I want

61 (70 %)

0.568

54.754

Generally I feel adequately safe,

22 (25 %)

0.448

53.045

I feel less than adequately safe

3 (3 %)

0.079

46.667

I don’t feel at all safe

1 (1 %)

0.088

45.000

Social contact

I have as much social contact as I want with people I like

31 (36 %)

0.565

57.387

I have adequate social contact with people

38 (44 %)

0.551

54.000

I have some social contact with people, but not enough

16 (18 %)

0.405

49.000

I have little social contact with people and feel socially isolated

2 (2 %)

−0.047

38.500

Spending time

I’m able to spend my time as I want, doing things I value or enjoy

28 (32 %)

0.616

58.321

I’m able to do enough of the things I value or enjoy with my time

35 (40 %)

0.537

53.400

I do some of the things I value or enjoy with my time but not enough

24 (28 %)

0.366

49.583

I don’t do anything I value or enjoy with my time

0 (0 %)

0.000

0.000

Accommodation

My home is as clean and comfortable as I want

55 (63 %)

0.588

55.782

My home is adequately clean and comfortable

29 (33 %)

0.401

50.966

My home is not quite clean or comfortable enough

3 (3 %)

0.289

48.667

My home is not at all clean or comfortable

0 (0 %)

0.000

0.000

Dignity

The way I’m helped and treated makes me think

And feel better about myself

64 (74 %)

0.560

55.094

The way I’m helped and treated does not affect the way I think or feel about myself

15 (17 %)

0.421

51.667

The way I’m helped and treated sometimes undermines the way I think and feel about myself

6 (7 %)

0.416

48.000

The way I’m helped and treated completely undermines the way I think and feel about myself

2 (2 %)

0.094

51.500