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Table 2 Distribution of frequency response for each dimension of EQ-5D-3L

From: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a population at risk of type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in two Latin American cities

Dimensions

Total

Gender

City

Female

Male

Barranquilla

Bogota D.C

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

Mobility

I have no problems walking about

889 (78.3)

75.8–80.6

674 (77.7)

74.9–80.4

215 (80.2)

75.0–84.8

538 (91.7)

89.1–93.6

351 (64.1)

60.0–68.0*

I have some problems walking about

244 (21.5)

19.2–24.0

192 (22.2)

19.5–25.0

52 (19.4)

14.8–24.7

49 (8.3)

6.4–10.9

195 (35.6)

31.7–39.7*

I am confined to bed

2 (0.2)

0.05–0.60

1 (0.1)

0.02–0.7

1 (0.4)

0.01–2.1

0 (0)

–

2 (0.4)

0.1–1.3

Self-care

I have no problems with self-care

1112 (98.0)

97.0–98.7

847 (97.7)

96.5–98.5

265 (98.9)

96.8–99.8

584 (99.5)

98.5–99.8

528 (96.3)

94.4–97.6*

I have some problems washing or dressing myself

21 (1.8)

1.2–2.8

19 (2.2)

1.4–3.4

2 (0.7)

0.09–2.7

3 (0.5)

0.2–1.5

18 (3.3)

2.1–5.1*

I am unable to wash or dress myself

2 (0.2)

0.05–0.60

1 (0.1)

0.02–0.7

1 (0.4)

0.01–2.1

0 (0)

–

2 (0.4)

0.1–1.3

Usual activities

I have no problems with performing my usual activities

964 (84.9)

82.7–86.9

729 (84.1)

82.0–86.4

235 (87.7)

83.1–91.4

566 (96.4)

94.6–97.7

398 (72.6)

68.8–76.2*

I have some problems with performing my usual activities

169 (14.9)

12.9–17.1

137 (15.8)

13.5–18.4

32 (11.9)

8.3–16.4

21 (3.6)

2.4–5.4

148 (27.0)

23.5–30.9*

I am unable to perform my usual activities

2 (0.2)

0.05–0.64

1 (0.1)

0.02–0.65

1 (0.4)

0.01–2.1

0 (0)

–

2 (0.4)

0.1–1.3

Pain/discomfort

I have no pain or discomfort

445 (39.2)

36.4–42.1

315 (36.3)

33.2–39.6

130 (48.5)

42.4–54.7 *

260 (44.3)

40.3–48.3

185 (33.8)

29.9–37.8*

I have moderate pain or discomfort

612 (53.9)

51.0–56.8

487 (56.2)

52.9–59.4

125 (46.6)

40.6–52.8 *

323 (55.0)

51.0–59.0

289 (52.7)

48.6–56.9

I have extreme pain or discomfort

78 (6.9)

5.5–8.5

65 (7.5)

5.9–9.4

13 (4.9)

2.6–8.2

5 (0.7)

0.3–1.7

74 (13.5)

10.9–16.6*

Anxiety/depression

I am not anxious or depressed

785 (69.2)

66.4–71.8

577 (66.6)

63.3–69.6

208 (77.6)

72.1–82.5 *

523 (89.1)

86.3–91.4

262 (47.8)

43.7–52.0*

I am moderately anxious or depressed

301 (26.5)

24.0–29.2

248 (28.6)

25.7–31.7

53 (19.8)

15.2–25.1 *

59 (10.1)

7.9–12.8

242 (44.2)

40.1–48.3*

I am extremely anxious or depressed

49 (4.3)

3.3–5.7

42 (4.8)

3.6–6.5

7 (2.6)

1.1–5.3

5 (0.9)

0.4–2.0

44 (8.0)

6.0–10.6*

  1. *Difference is statistically significant at the 0.05 level
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