Table 6 EQ VAS population norms by age groups and gender
From: EQ-5D-5L reference values for the German general elderly population
EQ-5D-5L VAS value | Age | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | 80 +  | ||
Total | |||||
 N | 86 | 78 | 88 | 38 | 290 |
 Mean | 82.6 | 74.3 | 68.0 | 61.9 | 73.2 |
 Standard deviation | 12.6 | 17.3 | 19.1 | 20.5 | 18.5 |
 95% CI–lower bound | 80.0 | 70.4 | 64.0 | 55.4 | 71.1 |
 95% CI–upper bound | 85.3 | 78.1 | 72.0 | 68.5 | 75.4 |
Men | |||||
 N | 43 | 37 | 43 | 9 | 132 |
 Mean | 83.4 | 73.2 | 68.0 | 65.8 | 74.3 |
 Standard deviation | 10.1 | 18.3 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 18.7 |
 95% CI–lower bound | 80.3 | 67.2 | 61.4 | 51.0 | 71.1 |
 95% CI–upper bound | 86.4 | 79.2 | 74.5 | 80.5 | 77.5 |
Women | |||||
 N | 43 | 41 | 45 | 29 | 158 |
 Mean | 81.9 | 75.2 | 68.0 | 60.8 | 72.3 |
 Standard deviation | 14.7 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 20.2 | 18.3 |
 95% CI–lower bound | 77.5 | 70.1 | 65.1 | 53.3 | 69.5 |
 95% CI–upper bound | 86.3 | 80.3 | 73.0 | 68.2 | 75.2 |