The use of the EQ-5D-Y health related quality of life outcome measure in children in the Western Cape, South Africa: psychometric properties, feasibility and usefulness - a longitudinal, analytical study

Table 1 Health status of participants in each group

Group	Chronic Health status	Acute Health status	No health condition	Totals (n)
MS	8 (7.6%)	0	97 (92.4%)	105
SS	35 (100%)	0	0	35
CI	32 (100%)	0	0	32
AI	^a3 (5.8%)	49 (94.2%)	0	52
All Groups	78 (34.8%)	49 (21.9%)	97 (43.3%)	224

MS Healthy mainstream school children, SS Children with a chronic physical disability, CI Chronically ill children, AI Acutely ill children
n = 224
^aThese three children were treated for an acute health problem, unrelated to their chronic condition

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