Table 4 Reported problems and VAS score on EQ-5D-Y by allergic symptoms
From: Health-related quality of life by allergy symptoms in elementary school students
EQ-5D-Y dimensions | Allergic symptoms in the past 12 months | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wheezing or whistling in the chest | Runny or blocked nose | Itchy rash | |||||||
Yes (n = 256) | No (n = 8663) | p-value* | Yes (n = 3695) | No (n = 5224) | p-value* | Yes (n = 1801) | No (n = 7118) | p-value* | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
Mobility (walking about) | |||||||||
No problems | 246 (96.1) | 8488 (98.0) | 0.037 | 3603 (97.5) | 5131 (98.2) | 0.021 | 1745 (96.9) | 6989 (98.2) | <.001 |
Any problems | 10 (3.9) | 175 (2.0) | 92 (2.5) | 93 (1.8) | 56 (3.1) | 129 (1.8) | |||
Looking after myself | |||||||||
No problems | 242 (94.5) | 8461 (97.7) | 0.001 | 3591 (97.2) | 5112 (97.9) | 0.042 | 1742 (96.7) | 6961 (97.8) | 0.008 |
Any problems | 14 (5.5) | 202 (2.3) | 104 (2.8) | 112 (2.1) | 59 (3.3) | 157 (2.2) | |||
Doing usual activities | |||||||||
No problems | 241 (94.1) | 8394 (96.9) | 0.013 | 3538 (95.8) | 5097 (97.6) | <.001 | 1718 (95.4) | 6917 (97.2) | <.001 |
Any problems | 15 (5.9) | 269 (3.1) | 157 (4.3) | 127 (2.4) | 83 (4.6) | 201 (2.8) | |||
Having pain or discomfort | |||||||||
No problems | 202 (78.9) | 7886 (91.0) | <.001 | 3248 (87.9) | 4840 (92.7) | <.001 | 1530 (85.0) | 6558 (92.1) | <.001 |
Any problems | 54 (21.1) | 777 (9.0) | 447 (12.1) | 384 (7.4) | 271 (15.1) | 560 (7.9) | |||
Feeling worried, sad or unhappy | |||||||||
No problems | 208 (81.3) | 7916 (91.4) | <.001 | 3266 (88.4) | 4858 (93.0) | <.001 | 1582 (87.8) | 6542 (91.9) | <.001 |
Any problems | 48 (18.8) | 747 (8.6) | 429 (11.6) | 366 (2.1) | 219 (12.2) | 576 (8.1) | |||
VAS, n | 216 | 7597 | 3274 | 4539 | 1608 | 6205 | |||
VAS, mean (SD) | 84.3 (17.2) | 90.1 (11.0) | <.001 | 88.8 (13.1) | 90.7 (11.2) | <.001 | 88.6 (13.1) | 90.2 (11.8) | <.001 |