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Table 2 EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L and RPQ fatigue outcomes for the total sample and separately for those with and without a chronic health condition

From: The relation between EQ-5D and fatigue in a Dutch general population sample: an explorative study

 

Total sample

(n = 3027)

Without a chronic health condition

(n = 1453)

With ≥ 1 chronic health condition

(n = 1574)

EQ-5D-3L

 Mobility (% with problems)

22.6%

6.3%*

37.5%*

 Self-care (% with problems)

7.2%

1.7%*

12.3%*

 Usual activities (% with problems)

25.3%

5.8%*

43.3%*

 Pain/discomfort (% with problems)

46.0%

21.1%*

68.9%*

 Anxiety/depression (% with problems)

27.2%

14.9%*

28.6%*

 Utility score (M, SD)

0.82 (0.23)

0.93* (0.13)

0.72* (0.25)

EQ-5D-5L

 Mobility (% with problems)

27.1%

8.5%*

44.2%*

 Self-care (% with problems)

8.7%

1.9%*

15.0%*

 Usual activities (% with problems)

30.3%

8.0%*

50.9%*

 Pain/discomfort (% with problems)

51.4%

27.8%*

73.3%*

 Anxiety/depression (% with problems)

33.0%

18.4%*

46.4%*

 Utility score (M, SD)

0.83 (0.21)

0.93* (0.11)

0.73* (0.23)

RPQ fatigue

 Not experienced at all

39.5%

55.7%*

24.5%*

 No more of a problem

12.6

13.1%*

12.1%*

 Mild fatigue

23.4%

20.6%*

25.9%*

 Moderate fatigue

15.8%

8.5%*

22.6%*

 Severe fatigue

8.8%

2.0%*

15.0%*

  1. *Statistically significantly different between subgroups with and without a chronic health condition (p < 0.001)