Table 1 General characteristics of participants
From: The relationship between individual-level deprivation and health-related quality of life
Characteristic | Overall (N = 6314) N (%) or Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age (Years) | |
18–44 | 2444 (38.7) |
45–64 | 2382 (37.7) |
65–75+ | 1421 (22.5) |
Sex- female | 3809 (60.3) |
Marital Status | |
Married/Common-law | 4212 (66.7) |
Widowed/Separated/ Divorced | 1057 (16.7) |
Single, never married | 1006 (15.9) |
Educational level | |
High School not completed | 553 (8.8) |
High School/Certificate | 3931 (62.3) |
University | 1782 (28.2) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 3647 (62.8) |
Out of work/Student | 703 (12.1) |
Retired/Unable to work | 1455 (25.1) |
Body Mass Index – kg/m2 | 27.52 ± 5.67 |
Underweight: < 18.5 | 109 (1.8) |
Normal: 18.5–25.0 | 2013 (33.2) |
Overweight: 25.0–30.0 | 2242 (36.9) |
Obese: > 30.0 | 1702 (28.1) |
EQ-5D-5 L | |
Mobility | |
Level 1 | 4800 (76.0) |
Levels 2–3 | 1315 (20.8) |
Levels 4–5 | 199 (3.2) |
Self-Care | |
Level 1 | 5925 (93.8) |
Levels 2–3 | 361 (5.7) |
Levels 4–5 | 28 (0.4) |
Usual Activities | |
Level 1 | 4723 (74.8) |
Levels 2–3 | 1422 (22.5) |
Levels 4–5 | 169 (2.7) |
Pain/Discomfort | |
Level 1 | 2571 (40.7) |
Levels 2–3 | 3408 (54.0) |
Levels 4–5 | 335 (5.3) |
Anxiety/Depression | |
Level 1 | 4073 (64.5) |
Levels 2–3 | 2089 (33.1) |
Levels 4–5 | 152 (2.4) |
Index Score | 0.85 ± 0.14 |
VAS score | 79.6 ± 17.7 |
Canadian Deprivation Index | |
1 (Most well-off) | 1401 (22.6) |
2 | 3117 (50.4) |
3 | 1175 (19.0) |
4 | 363 (5.7) |
5 (Least well-off) | 135 (2.2) |
Ontario Deprivation Index (Range 0–10) | 0.17 ± 0.67 |
Most well-off (0–1) | 5843 (96.1) |
Least well-off (2–10) | 237 (3.9) |