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Table 4 Known-groups validity and the discriminatory power of EQ-5D-3 L and EQ-5D-5 L

From: Comparing the performance of the EQ-5D-3 L and the EQ-5D-5 L in an elderly Chinese population

  

EQ-5D-3 L

 

EQ-5D-5 L

F5L/F3L

n (%)

Mean (SD)

F-statistic

n (%)

Mean (SD)

F-statistic

Metabolic syndrome

 No

66 (20.4)

0.899 (0.144) *

2.742

67 (20.7)

0.952 (0.101) *

5.504

2.007

 Yes

258 (79.6)

0.862 (0.169)

 

257 (79.3)

0.916 (0.113)

  

Osteoporosis

 No

180 (55.6)

0.900 (0.152) *

14.635

181 (55.9)

0.955 (0.090) *

35.902

2.453

 Yes

144 (44.4)

0.831 (0.172)

 

143 (44.1)

0.884 (0.124)

  

Arthritis

 No

255 (78.7)

0.871 (0.174)

0.194

261 (80.5)

0.932 (0.115)

0.236

1.216

 Yes

69 (21.3)

0.862 (0.126)

 

63 (19.5)

0.929 (0.090)

  

Other chronic condition

 No

261 (80.6)

0.870 (0.161)

0.056

261 (80.5)

0.932 (0.108)

0.080

1.429

 Yes

63 (19.4)

0.864 (0.179)

 

63 (19.5)

0.926 (0.125)

  

Acute medical condition

 No

290 (89.5)

0.874 (0.163) *

2.411

306 (94.4)

0.926 (0.108) *

2.797

1.160

 Yes

34 (10.5)

0.828 (0.176)

 

18 (5.6)

0.881 (0.158)

  
  1. Note EQ-5D EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire, EQ-5D-3 L (3 L) three-level version of the EQ-5D, EQ-5D-5 L (5 L) five-level version of the EQ-5D, SD Standard deviation
  2. * p<0.05(t tests of the difference between known groups)