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Table 3 Reported problems, health utility index and VAS scores stratified by independent variables

From: Changes in health-related quality of life of Chinese populations measured by the EQ-5D-3 L: a comparison of the 2008 and 2013 National Health Services Surveys

Variables

Mobility

Self-care

Usual activities

Pain/discomfort

Anxiety/depression

Mean Utility index (SD)

Mean VAS scores (SD)

2008

2013

2008

2013

2008

2013

2008

2013

2008

2013

2008

2013

2008

2013

Gender

 male

4.9

5.7

3.1

3.0

4.5

4.5

8.0

11.0

5.7

4.6

0.986

(0.058)

0.986

(0.056)

80.9

(13.8)

81.6

(13.5)

 female

5.4

6.0

3.5

3.1

5.1

4.8

10.4

14.1

7.1

5.9

0.985

(0.059)

0.984

(0.056)

79.4

(14.2)

80.3

(13.9)

Age

 15~44

1.3

1.0

0.8

0.6

1.2

0.9

3.1

3.7

3.1

2.3

0.996

(0.029)

0.986

(0.029)

85.4

(11.3)

86.9

(10.4)

 45~64

5.1

4.8

3.0

2.3

4.6

3.6

11.4

14.0

7.5

5.8

0.985

(0.057)

0.986

(0.050)

77.5

(13.7)

79.3

(13.3)

 65~

18.5

19.0

12.5

10.4

17.5

15.3

24.2

28.7

14.7

10.5

0.953

(0.105)

0.956

(0.099)

69.2

(15.0)

71.7

(14.9)

Smoking status

 Yes

4.2

4.7

2.4

2.2

3.8

3.5

8.2

10.8

5.8

4.5

0.988

(0.049)

0.988

(0.045)

80.6

(13.4)

81.6

(13.0)

 No

5.5

6.3

3.5

3.4

5.2

5.1

9.6

13.2

6.7

5.5

0.984

(0.061)

0.984

(0.060)

80.0

(14.2)

80.7

(14.0)

Drinking status

 Yes

3.3

3.8

1.7

1.5

2.6

2.5

7.3

10.3

4.3

4.1

0.991

(0.039)

0.991

(0.037)

81.2

(12.8)

82.3

(12.5)

 No

5.4

6.5

3.5

3.5

5.2

5.3

9.6

13.3

6.8

5.6

0.985

(0.061)

0.983

(0.061)

79.9

(14.2)

80.5

(14.1)

Physical activity

 Yes

4.0

4.5

2.1

2.0

3.4

3.2

7.6

11.9

4.4

4.3

0.990

(0.040)

0.989

(0.038)

80.3

(13.8)

80.9

(13.1)

 No

5.5

6.4

3.6

3.5

5.2

5.3

9.6

12.9

6.9

5.7

0.984

(0.063)

0.983

(0.062)

80.1

(14.1)

80.9

(14.0)

Education status

 Illiterate

13.2

15.4

9.0

8.9

13.0

13.4

20.6

26.6

14.6

11.7

0.964

(0.090)

0.961

(0.091)

72.4

(15.5)

73.1

(15.4)

 Primary school

6.0

8.0

3.8

4.0

5.7

6.1

11.5

17.1

7.5

6.6

0.983

(0.064)

0.980

(0.063)

78.1

(14.1)

78.2

(14.1)

 Junior middle school

2.6

3.6

1.5

1.8

2.3

2.8

5.3

9.0

4.0

3.9

0.992

(0.041)

0.990

(0.044)

83.2

(12.5)

83.1

(12.6)

 Senior middle school

2.6

2.9

1.4

1.4

2.1

2.2

4.8

7.9

3.3

3.2

0.993

(0.040)

0.992

(0.041)

83.2

(12.7)

83.4

(12.5)

 University/college or above

1.9

1.7

1.0

0.8

1.5

1.2

3.7

5.0

2.3

2.5

0.995

(0.031)

0.995

(0.028)

83.6

(12.3)

85.4

(11.2)

Income level

 Lowest (<  20%)

8.0

9.8

5.2

5.3

7.7

8.1

12.5

18.3

9.9

10.0

0.977

(0.074)

0.975

(0.072)

77.0

(15.5)

77.7

(15.6)

 20% -

5.2

6.1

3.3

3.2

4.8

4.8

9.5

13.0

6.8

5.7

0.985

(0.060)

0.984

(0.058)

79.8

(14.1)

80.5

(13.9)

 40%-

4.9

5.0

3.0

2.6

4.4

3.9

8.7

11.7

6.0

4.6

0.987

(0.055)

0.987

(0.052)

80.5

(13.8)

81.6

(13.3)

 60%-

4.0

4.6

2.5

2.3

3.9

3.5

7.8

10.7

5.0

4.2

0.989

(0.051)

0.988

(0.049)

81.2

(13.4)

81.9

(12.9)

 Highest (≥80%)

3.9

4.3

2.6

2.2

3.7

3.3

8.0

10.0

5.0

3.8

0.989

(0.049)

0.989

(0.047)

81.7

(13.1)

82.4

(12.6)

Residency

 Urban

4.7

5.7

2.8

2.8

4.8

4.3

9.3

12.5

6.4

5.0

0.987

(0.055)

0.985

(0.055)

79.3

(14.0)

80.6

(13.8)

 Rural

5.3

6.0

3.5

3.3

5.2

5.0

9.8

12.8

7.0

5.6

0.985

(0.060)

0.984

(0.058)

80.4

(14.1)

81.2

(13.7)

Region

 Eastern

4.4

5.4

2.7

2.8

4.0

4.2

8.2

11.1

4.7

4.2

0.988

(0.053)

0.986

(0.054)

81.7

(13.6)

82.1

(13.2)

 Central

5.1

6.0

3.3

3.1

4.8

4.6

8.9

13.4

5.1

5.5

0.986

(0.061)

0.984

(0.058)

79.9

(14.0)

80.6

(14.0)

 Western

5.9

6.2

3.7

3.2

5.6

5.1

10.5

13.5

9.0

5.5

0.983

(0.061)

0.984

(0.057)

78.8

(14.4)

79.9

(13.9)

Total

5.1

5.9

3.3

3.1

4.8

4.6

9.3

12.6

6.4

5.3

0.985

(0.058)

0.985

(0.056)

80.1

(14.1)

80.9

(13.7)

  1. Significant changes (p < 0.05) between 2008 and 2013 were found in all indicators; Bold figures illustrate consistent changes (increase) in the utility index and VAS scores over the two years