Table 3 Spouses-reported answers to EQ-5D and VAS in response to the index elders' FL by dimensions and groups [n (%)/median (IQ)]
Spouses' EQ-5D to elders | Functional limitation category | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male index elders | p value | Female index elders | p value | |||||
No FL | Some FLs | Serious FLs | No FL | Some FLs | Serious FLs | |||
(n = 1800) | (n = 1160) | (n = 462) | (n = 1899) | (n = 1076) | (n = 441) | |||
Mobility | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
No problem | 1588 | 874 | 339 | 1678 | 820 | 331 | ||
(88.22) | (75.35) | (73.38) | (88.36) | (76.21) | (75.06) | |||
Some problems | 191 | 263 | 104 | 200 | 241 | 101 | ||
(10.61) | (22.67) | (22.51) | (10.53) | (22.40) | (22.90) | |||
Serious problems | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 9 | ||
(1.17) | (1.98) | (4.11) | (1.11) | (1.39) | (2.04) | |||
Self-care | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
No problem | 1679 | 1005 | 374 | 1782 | 938 | 373 | ||
(93.28) | (86.64) | (80.95) | (93.84) | (87.17) | (84.58) | |||
Some problems | 99 | 127 | 62 | 95 | 114 | 59 | ||
(5.50) | (10.95) | (13.42) | (5.00) | (10.59) | (13.38) | |||
Serious problems | 22 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 9 | ||
(1.22) | (2.41) | (5.63) | (1.16) | (2.24) | (2.04) | |||
Usual activities | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
No problem | 1624 | 908 | 345 | 1714 | 858 | 341 | ||
(90.22) | (78.28) | (74.68) | (90.26) | (79.74) | (77.32) | |||
Some problems | 140 | 207 | 82 | 151 | 180 | 78 | ||
(7.78) | (17.84) | (17.75) | (7.95) | (16.73) | (17.69) | |||
Serious problems | 36 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 22 | ||
(2.00) | (3.88) | (7.57) | (1.79) | (3.53) | (4.99) | |||
Pain/discomfort | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
No problem | 1361 | 698 | 274 | 1489 | 694 | 294 | ||
(75.61) | (60.17) | (59.31) | (78.41) | (64.50) | (66.67) | |||
Some problems | 419 | 423 | 163 | 385 | 364 | 133 | ||
(23.28) | (36.47) | (35.28) | (20.27) | (33.83) | (30.16) | |||
Serious problems | 20 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 14 | ||
(1.11) | (3.36) | (5.41) | (1.32) | (1.67) | (3.17) | |||
Anxiety/depression | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||||
No problem | 1629 | 926 | 353 | 1737 | 909 | 361 | ||
(90.50) | (79.83) | (76.41) | (91.47) | (84.48) | (81.86) | |||
Some problems | 159 | 217 | 98 | 155 | 161 | 73 | ||
(8.83) | (18.71) | (21.21) | (8.16) | (14.96) | (16.55) | |||
Serious problems | 12 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||
(0.67) | (1.46) | (2.38) | (0.37) | (0.56) | (1.59) | |||
VAS | 80 | 70 | 70 | < 0.001 | 80 | 70 | 70 | < 0.001 |
Median (IQ range) | (70–81) | (60–80) | (60–80) | (70–85) | (60–80) | (60–80) | ||