Table 4 EQ-5D index scores using the UK tariff according to sample in different strata, and comparison between modes of survey using linear regression analysis
From: General population norms for the EQ-5D-3 L in Norway: comparison of postal and web surveys
n | Postal survey | n | Web survey | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Bivariate | Multivariable | |||
Overall | 1131 | 0.848 | (0.200) | 977 | 0.821 | (0.226) | 0.003 | 0.288A,S,E |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 556 | 0.862 | (0.191) | 468 | 0.838 | (0.218) | 0.069 | 0.584A,E |
Female | 575 | 0.835 | (0.208) | 509 | 0.804 | (0.233) | 0.025 | 0.408A,E |
Age group, years | ||||||||
19–30 | 147 | 0.910 | (0.135) | 108 | 0.899 | (0.148) | 0.527 | 0.962S,E |
31–40 | 169 | 0.873 | (0.219) | 145 | 0.866 | (0.201) | 0.778 | 0.421S,E |
41–50 | 213 | 0.877 | (0.162) | 199 | 0.813 | (0.233) | 0.001 | 0.019S,E |
51–60 | 227 | 0.830 | (0.227) | 216 | 0.775 | (0.263) | 0.019 | 0.131S,E |
61–70 | 200 | 0.825 | (0.200) | 252 | 0.813 | (0.220) | 0.528 | 0.767S,E |
≥ 71 | 175 | 0.785 | (0.209) | 57 | 0.788 | (0.214) | 0.911 | 0.693S,E |
Education, years | ||||||||
Basic education (≤ 10) | 121 | 0.750 | (0.240) | 319 | 0.773 | (0.267) | 0.415 | 0.925A,S |
Secondary education (11–13) | 493 | 0.834 | (0.206) | 409 | 0.829 | (0.207) | 0.715 | 0.652A,S |
Higher education (≥ 14) | 476 | 0.895 | (0.161) | 249 | 0.868 | (0.184) | 0.041 | 0.028A,S |