Table 3 Frequency (percentage) of reporting levels 1 to 5 in EQ-5D dimensions across five gestational stages
From: Health-related quality of life in different trimesters during pregnancy
EQ-5D DIMENSION | Trimester-specific | Overall | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Early 2nd | Late 2nd | Early 3rd | Late 3rd | n = 908 | ||
n = 49 | n = 114 | n = 175 | n = 246 | n = 324 |  | ||
Mobility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
Level 1 | 37 (75.5) | 105 (92.1) | 158 (90.3) | 190 (77.2) | 240 (74.1) | 730 (80.4) | Â |
Level 2 | 7 (14.3) | 9 (7.9) | 15 (8.6) | 45 (18.0) | 74 (22.7) | 150 (16.6) | Â |
Level 3 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.6) | 7 (2.2) | 11 (1.2) | Â |
Level 4 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.3) | Â |
Level 5 | 4 (8.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | 6 (2.4) | 2 (1.0) | 14 (1.5) | Â |
Reported problem | 12 (24.5) | 9 (7.9) | 17 (9.7) | 56 (22.8) | 84 (25.9) | 178 (19.6) | Â |
Self-care |  |  |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
Level 1 | 42 (85.7) | 112 (98.2) | 165 (94.3) | 215 (87.4) | 279 (86.1) | 813 (89.5) | Â |
Level 2 | 2 (4.1) | 2 (1.8) | 10 (5.7) | 24 (9.8) | 39 (11.9) | 77 (8.5) | Â |
Level 3 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (1.0) | 3 (0.3) | Â |
Level 4 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | Â |
Level 5 | 5 (10.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.4) | 3 (1.0) | 14 (1.5) | Â |
Reported problem | 7 (14.3) | 2 (1.8) | 10 (5.7) | 31 (12.6) | 45 (13.9) | 95 (10.5) | Â |
Usual activity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
Level 1 | 40 (81.6) | 109 (95.6) | 151 (86.3) | 198 (80.5) | 254 (78.4) | 752 (82.8) | Â |
Level 2 | 4 (8.2) | 5 (4.4) | 24 (13.7) | 38 (15.4) | 61 (19.1) | 132 (14.5) | Â |
Level 3 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.2) | 5 (1.5) | 8 (0.9) | Â |
Level 4 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.2) | 3 (1.0) | 7 (0.8) | Â |
Level 5 | 4 (8.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.6) | 1 (0.0) | 9 (1.0) | Â |
Reported problem | 9 (18.4) | 5 (4.4) | 24 (13.7) | 48 (19.5) | 70 (21.6) | 156 (17.2) | Â |
Pain/discomfort |  |  |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
Level 1 | 28 (57.1) | 70 (61.4) | 102 (58.3) | 142 (57.7) | 148 (45.7) | 490 (54.0) | Â |
Level 2 | 15 (30.6) | 44 (38.6) | 71 (40.6) | 90 (36.6) | 166 (51.2) | 386 (42.5) | Â |
Level 3 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | 7 (2.8) | 8 (3.1) | 18 (2.0) | Â |
Level 4 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (0.0) | 5 (0.6) | Â |
Level 5 | 5 (10.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (1.0) | Â |
Reported problem | 21 (42.9) | 44 (38.6) | 73 (41.7) | 104 (42.3) | 176 (54.3) | 418 (46.0) | Â |
Anxiety/depression |  |  |  |  |  |  |  < 0.001* |
Level 1 | 35 (71.4) | 84 (73.7) | 121 (69.1) | 183 (74.4) | 216 (66.7) | 639 (70.4) | Â |
Level 2 | 9 (18.4) | 29 (25.3) | 48 (27.4) | 53 (21.5) | 100 (30.8) | 239 (26.3) | Â |
Level 3 | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) | 5 (2.9) | 1 (0.4) | 5 (1.5) | 12 (1.3) | Â |
Level 4 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.6) | 3 (1.0) | 8 (0.9) | Â |
Level 5 | 4 (8.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) | 5 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (1.1) | Â |
Reported problem | 14 (28.6) | 30 (26.3) | 54 (30.9) | 63 (25.6) | 108 (33.3) | 269 (29.6) | Â |