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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: EQ-5D Brazilian population norms

Factor

Level

Value

N

 

5774

City

Rio de Janeiro

3921 (67.91%)

Recife

959 (16.61%)

Porto Alegre

894 (15.48%)

Sex

Female

3104 (53.76%)

Male

2670 (46.24%)

Age, median (IQR)

 

38 (27, 49)

Marital status

Married

2925 (50.66%)

Widowed

182 (3.15%)

Divorced

488 (8.45%)

Single

2176 (37.69%)

Didn't know/didn't answer

3 (0.05%)

Children

No

1826 (31.62%)

Yes

3948 (68.38%)

ISCED* level of education (2011)

0–2

1934 (33.49%)

3–4

2166 (37.51%)

5–6

1302 (22.55%)

7–8

372 (6.44%)

Socio-economic status**

A

383 (6.63%)

B

2370 (41.05%)

C

2767 (47.92%)

D/E

239 (4.14%)

Didn't know/didn't answer

15 (0.26%)

Chronic disease

No

2183 (37.81%)

Yes

3591 (62.19%)

Health insurance

No

3215 (55.68%)

Yes

2554 (44.23%)

Didn't know/didn't answer

5 (0.09%)

Believes in God

No

150 (2.60%)

Yes

5601 (97.00%)

Didn't know/didn't answer

23 (0.40%)

Self-rated health

Very good

1093 (18.93%)

Good

2863 (49.58%)

Fair

1639 (28.39%)

Bad

139 (2.41%)

Very bad

38 (0.66%)

Didn't know/didn't answer

2 (0.03%)

VAS, median (IQR)

 

85 (70, 90)

  1. *0–2 from no formal to lower secondary education. 3–4 upper to post-secondary, 5–6 tertiary education, 7–8 post-graduation
  2. **Socio-economic status A/B the wealthiest class