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Table 3 Estimated ORs of each symptom among the EQ-5D dimensions

From: Interrelationships among common symptoms in the elderly and their effects on health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study in rural Korea

  

EQ-5D dimensions

Mobility

Self-care

Usual activities

Pain/discomfort

Anxiety/depression

Symptoms

Fatigue

2.179** (1.680 to 2.827)

1.678** (1.186 to 2.375)

1.762** (1.366 to 2.271)

2.167** (1.670 to 2.811)

1.986** (1.533 to 2.571)

Pain

2.996** (2.301 to 3.902)

1.643** (1.149 to 2.350)

1.993** (1.538 to 2.583)

3.106** (2.376 to 4.060)

1.498** (1.154 to 1.944)

Sleep disturbance

1.737** (1.311 to 2.301)

1.596** (1.142 to 2.231)

1.394* (1.071 to 1.814)

1.585** (1.187 to 2.118)

2.573** (1.977 to 3.351)

Indigestion

1.126 (0.835 to 1.517)

1.258 (0.872 to 1.813)

1.320 (0.993 to 1.754)

1.864** (1.348 to 2.578)

1.502** (1.134 to 1.988)

Depression/anger/anxiety

1.187 (0.874 to 1.612)

1.376 (0.963 to 1.967)

1.340* (1.007 to 1.784)

1.788** (1.285 to 2.490)

5.843** (4.309 to 7.923)

  1. The probability of reporting moderate or extreme problems in the respective EQ-5D dimension was used as the dependent variable. All estimates were adjusted for gender, age, income, education, and solitary living. *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01