Table 4 Descriptive statistics of the highest and lowest MHQoL quartiles
High MHQoL score groupa (SD) (min, max) | Low MHQoL scores groupb (SD) (min, max) | |
|---|---|---|
Female | 47% | 61% |
Age (mean) | 50 (± 16.5) (18,90) | 44 (± 15.6) (18,85) |
% Household’s total monthly income measured as being able to make ends meet (fairly) easily | 76% | 33% |
Relationship status | ||
Married/registered partnership | 56% | 36% |
Living together (relationship) | 15% | 15% |
Living alone (single) | 19% | 33% |
Age category | ||
18–24 | 7% | 14% |
25–34 | 16% | 18% |
35–44 | 18% | 20% |
45–54 | 17% | 21% |
55–64 | 17% | 13% |
65+ | 26% | 14% |
Measures (mean) | ||
MHQoL sum score | 18.46 (± 1.4) (17,21) | 8.58 (± 2.6) (0,11) |
EQ-VAS | 83 (± 19.6) (0,100) | 57 (± 24.7) (0,100) |
EQ-5D UK tarrif | 0.94 (± 0.12) (− 0.094,1) | 0.70 (± 0.22) (− 0.285,1) |
ICECAP-A UK tarrif | 0.91 (± 0.10) (0.156,1) | 0.57 (± 0.21) (− 0.001,1) |
PHQ-4 sum score | 1.51 (none) (± 2.5) (0,12) | 6.07 (moderate) (± 03.2) (0,12) |