Table 2 Distributional properties of the EQ-5D summary score and individual dimensions
From: Measurement properties of the EQ-5D across four major geriatric conditions: Findings from TOPICS-MDS
Overall sample N = 25,637 | Healthya N = 2,275 | Hearing issues N = 9,762 | Joint damageb N = 11,903 | Urinary incontinence N = 5,932 | Dizziness with falls N = 4,273 | |
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EQ-5D dimensions | ||||||
Mobility (%) | ||||||
No problems | 39.0 | 77.4 | 33.1 | 22.5 | 22.0 | 23.2 |
Slight problems | 57.4 | 21.8 | 63.8 | 73.1 | 72.7 | 73.1 |
Extreme problems | 3.6 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
Self-care (%) | ||||||
No problems | 79.2 | 94.9 | 76.8 | 73.6 | 67.2 | 67.2 |
Slight problems | 15.7 | 3.8 | 18.1 | 20.4 | 23.6 | 24.4 |
Extreme problems | 5.1 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
Usual activities (%) | ||||||
No problems | 56.4 | 86.8 | 52.3 | 45.2 | 41.5 | 41.4 |
Slight problems | 34.2 | 10.2 | 38.4 | 43.6 | 45.2 | 45.0 |
Extreme problems | 9.3 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 13.3 | 13.5 |
Pain/Discomfort (%) | ||||||
No problems | 37.4 | 71.2 | 34.3 | 20.3 | 25.2 | 23.6 |
Slight problems | 53.5 | 27.0 | 55.7 | 66.1 | 60.3 | 60.1 |
Extreme problems | 9.2 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 16.2 |
Anxiety/Depression (%) | ||||||
No problems | 75.3 | 91.3 | 72.7 | 70.7 | 65.0 | 60.3 |
Slight problems | 22.4 | 8.4 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 30.8 | 34.3 |
Extreme problems | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
EQ-5D summary score | ||||||
Mean (SD) | 0.72 (0.26) | 0.90 (0.16) | 0.71 (0.26) | 0.65 (0.26) | 0.63 (0.28) | 0.61 (0.29) |
Range | –0.33, 1.00 | –0.18, 1.00 | –0.33, 1.00 | –0.33, 1.00 | –0.33, 1.00 | –0.33, 1.00 |
Floor (%) | <1.0 | 0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 |
Ceiling (%) | 19.2 | 57.5 | 14.9 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 |