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Table 2 EQ-5D-5L: Utility and VAS. Total and subgroups (level of severity, gender and age group)

From: Health-related quality of life of patients diagnosed with COPD in Extremadura, Spain: results from an observational study

Subgroups

Number of valid cases

Utility

VAS

mean ± SD

p-value

mean ± SD

p-value

Level of severity

 GOLD I

41

0.74 ± 0.35

0.003

59.8 ± 24.4

0.040

 GOLD II

79

0.77 ± 0.26

62.4 ± 20.7

 GOLD III

35

0.58 ± 0.31

50.0 ± 21.2

 GOLD IV

5

0.48 ± 0.45

65.7 ± 30.1

Gender

 Male

308

0.76 ± 0.28

< 0.001

60.5 ± 22.0

0.001

 Female

78

0.58 ± 0.38

51.3 ± 20.0

Age group

 Under 65

80

0.81 ± 0.22

0.023

59.3 ± 20.7

0.837

 65 years or older

306

0.70 ± 0.32

58.5 ± 22.3

Total

386

0.72 ± 0.31

 

58.6 ± 21.9

 
  1. EQ-5D-5L EuroQol - 5 dimensions - 5 levels, VAS visual analogue scale, SD standard deviation, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease