Table 2 Distributions of responses to EQ-5D-3 L and EQ-5D-5 L items
From: Comparing the performance of the EQ-5D-3 L and the EQ-5D-5 L in an elderly Chinese population
Dimension | EQ-5D-3 L | EQ-5D-5 L | Absolute difference in ceiling effects | Relative difference in ceiling effects | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | n (%) | Level | n (%) | |||
Mobility | 1 | 240 (74.1) | 1 | 238 (73.5) | 0.6 | 0.8 |
2 | 84 (25.9) | 2 | 74 (22.8) | |||
3 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 (2.8) | |||
4 | 0 (0) | |||||
5 | 3 (0.9) | |||||
Self-care | 1 | 258 (79.6) | 1 | 245 (75.6) | 4.0 | 5.0 |
2 | 65 (20.1) | 2 | 72 (22.2) | |||
3 | 1 (0.3) | 3 | 7 (2.2) | |||
4 | 0 (0) | |||||
5 | 0 (0) | |||||
Usual activities | 1 | 237 (73.1) | 1 | 249 (76.9) | −3.8 | −5.2 |
2 | 87 (26.9) | 2 | 67 (20.7) | |||
3 | 0 (0.0) | 3 | 6 (1.9) | |||
4 | 0 (0) | |||||
5 | 2 (0.6) | |||||
Pain/discomfort | 1 | 182 (56.2) | 1 | 216 (66.7) | −10.5 | −18.7 |
2 | 142 (43.8) | 2 | 103 (31.8) | |||
3 | 0 (0.0) | 3 | 5 (1.5) | |||
4 | 0 (0) | |||||
5 | 0 (0) | |||||
Anxiety/depression | 1 | 310 (95.7) | 1 | 273 (84.3) | 11.4 | 11.9 |
2 | 14 (4.0) | 2 | 50 (15.4) | |||
3 | 0 (0.0) | 3 | 1 (0.3) | |||
4 | 0 (0) | |||||
5 | 0 (0) | |||||
Full health (all dimensions considered) | 170 (52.4) | 134 (41.3) | 11.1 | 21.2 | ||