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Table 2 Distribution of EQ-5D-3L responses by population and source of survey

From: EQ-5D-3L health state utility values in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients in Malaysia: a cross-sectional assessment

Dimension

By population category

By source of survey

Pediatric (n = 364)

Adult

(n = 221)

p value

Self-report (n = 332)

Proxy-report (n = 253)

p value

Mobility

      

 Level 1

351 (96.4)

201 (91.0)

 

306 (92.2)

246 (97.2)

 

 Level 2

11 (3.0)

20 (9.1)

 

25 (7.5)

6 (2.4)

 

 Level 3

2 (0.6)

0 (0)

 

1 (0.3)

1 (0.4)

 

 Any problem in mobility (%)

13 (3.6)

20 (9.1)

0.005*

26 (7.8)

7 (2.8)

0.009*

Self-care

      

 Level 1

344 (94.5)

217 (98.2)

 

325 (97.9)

236 (93.3)

 

 Level 2

14 (3.9)

4 (1.8)

 

7 (2.1)

11 (4.4)

 

 Level 3

6 (1.7)

0 (0)

 

0 (0)

6 (2.4)

 

 Any problem in self-care (%)

20 (5.5)

4 (1.8)

0.029*

7 (2.1)

17 (6.7)

0.005*

Usual activities

      

 Level 1

338 (92.9)

200 (90.5)

 

306 (92.2)

232 (91.7)

 

 Level 2

20 (5.5)

18 (8.1)

 

23 (6.9)

15 (5.9)

 

 Level 3

6 (1.7)

3 (1.4)

 

3 (0.9)

6 (2.4)

 

 Any problem in usual activity (%)

26 (7.1)

21 (9.5)

0.309

26 (7.8)

21 (8.3)

0.836

Pain/discomfort

      

 Level 1

297 (81.6)

170 (76.9)

 

260 (78.3)

207 (81.8)

 

 Level 2

67 (18.4)

51 (23.1)

 

72 (21.7)

46 (18.2)

 

 Level 3

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

 Any problem in pain/discomfort (%)

67 (18.4)

51 (23.1)

0.172

72 (21.7)

46 (18.2)

0.295

Anxiety/depression

      

 Level 1

321 (88.2)

185 (83.7)

 

278 (83.7)

228 (90.1)

 

 Level 2

41 (11.3)

36 (16.3)

 

53 (16.0)

24 (9.5)

 

 Level 3

2 (0.6)

0 (0)

 

1 (0.3)

1 (0.4)

 

 Any problem in anxiety/depression (%)

43 (11.8)

36 (16.3)

0.125

54 (16.3)

25 (9.9)

0.025*

  1. Values of scores are presented as n (%), number (percentage)
  2. p value using Chi-square test
  3. *indicates significance at p value < 0.05