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Table 3 Mean and median scores for other instruments by QOL-ACC dimensions and their levels

From: Assessing feasibility, construct validity, and reliability of a new aged care-specific preference-based quality of life instrument: evidence from older Australians in residential aged care

QOL-ACC Dimension and Levels (n)a

ASCOT

QCE-ACC

EQ-5D-5L

EQ-VAS

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

I am able to get around as much as I want to

 All of the time (74)

0.73 (0.10)

0.77 (0.70–0.81)

0.94 (0.09)

0.98 (0.92–1.0)

0.75 (0.23)

0.83 (0.66–0.92)

74.6 (17.5)

75 (65–85)

 Most of the time (64)

0.69 (0.11)

0.71 (0.63–0.76)

0.90 (0.09)

0.92 (0.85–0.97)

0.62 (0.26)

0.64 (0.49–0.82)

71.2 (18.4)

75 (57–84)

 Some of the time (28)

0.67 (0.14)

0.71 (0.60–0.79)

0.90 (0.09)

0.91 ( 0.85–0.98)

0.47 (0.34)

0.55 (0.25–0.71)

62.7 (21.9)

70 (50–80)

 A little/none of the time (34)

0.63 (0.18)

0.68 (0.53–0.76)

0.86 (0.12)

0.89 (0.84–0.94)

0.05 (0.32)

0.05 (-0.26–0.32)

52.2 (23.9)

50 (25–75)

 p. *

0.002

 < .001

 < .001

 < .001

When I experience pain, it is well managed

 All of the time (110)

0.72 (0.12)

0.77 (0.70–0.81)

0.94 (0.08)

0.97 (0.90–1.0)

0.67 (0.32)

0.78 (0.56–0.91)

72.8 (20.8)

80 (60–90)

 Most of the time (66)

0.66 (0.11)

0.69 (0.57–0.74)

0.88 (0.09)

0.89 (0.83–0.95)

0.44 (0.36)

0.50 (0.23–0.69)

63.3 (18.9)

70 (50–80)

 Some of the time (13)

0.68 (0.08)

0.69 (0.62–0.75)

0.89 (0.10)

0.92 (0.80–1.0)

0.50 (0.29)

0.58 (0.48–0.68)

66.3 (23.1)

70 (50–83)

 A little/none of the time (11)

0.57 (0.23)

0.59 (0.55–0.74)

0.84 (0.17)

0.87 (0.78–0.98)

0.10 (0.39)

0.13 (-0.28–0.39)

50.9 (21.4)

50 (25–65)

 p. *

 < .001

 < .001

 < .001

 < 0.001

I am generally happy

 All of the time (59)

0.76 (0.07)

0.78 (9.74–0.81)

0.97 (0.05)

1 (0.96–1.0)

071 (0.28)

0.75 (0.63–0.92)

75.8 (20.5)

80 (65–90)

 Most of the time (99)

0.69 (0.10)

71 (0.65–0.79)

0.91 (0.08)

0.92 (0.86–0.97)

0.50 (0.37)

0.59 (0.23–0.82)

67.9 (19.4)

75 (50–80)

 Some of the time (31)

0.64 (0.14)

0.67 (0.53–0.79)

0.86 (0.10)

0.86 (0.80–0.96)

0.47 (0.36)

0.56 (0.20–0.78)

59.0 (20.9)

60 (50–70)

 A little/none of the time (11)

0.46 (0.20)

0.46 (0.36–0.58)

0.75 (0.15)

0.75 (0.69–0.83)

0.35 (0.52)

0.52 (-0.01–0.77)

52.7 (23.5)

50 (25–80)

 p. *

 < .001

 < .001

 < .001

 < .001

I have as much independence as I want

 All of the time (69)

0.74 (0.10)

0.77 (0.73–0.81)

0.97 (0.05)

0.99 (0.96–1.0)

0.70 (0.26)

0.75 (0.64–0.86)

75.2 (18.1)

80 (70–90)

 Most of the time (93)

0.69 (0.11)

0.73 (9.65–0.78)

0.90 (0.08)

0.92 (0.85–0.97)

0.55 (0.33)

0.60 (0.37–0.83)

66.3 (20.3)

70 (50–80)

 Some of the time (18)

0.65 (0.10)

0.69 (0.57–0.72)

0.84 (0.1)

0.85 (0.75–0.90)

0.48 (0.36)

0.58 (0.20–0.77)

71.2 (20.2)

75 (60–85)

 A little/none of the time (20)

0.55 (0.17)

0.59 (0.43–0.69)

0.81 (0.14)

0.82 (0.77–0.88)

0.10 (0.47)

-0.34 (-0.28–0.62)

48.5 (22.9)

50 (25–67)

 p. *

 < .001

 < .001

 < .001

 < .001

I have good social relationships with family and friends

 All of the time (109)

0.74 (0.09)

0.77 (0.70–0.81)

0.94 (0.06)

0.96 (0.91–1.0)

0.58 (0.34)

0.68 (0.37–0.86)

71.4 (19.7)

75 (60–85)

 Most of the time (62)

0.68 (0.10)

0.70 (0.61–0.77)

0.90 (0.08)

0.90 (0.85–0.98)

0.57 (0.32)

0.64 (0.48–0.79)

66.6 (21.5)

70 (50–80)

 Some of the time (21)

0.57 (0.19)

0.62 (0.51–0.68)

0.81 (0.16)

0.84 0.75–0.94)

0.29 (0.47)

0.39 (-0.03–0.62)

56.1 (24.8)

55 (30–79)

 A little/none of the time (8)

0.50 (0.14)

0.45 (0.39–0.63)

0.79 (0.12)

0.75 (0.70–0.88)

0.57 (0.38)

0.76 (0.26–0.86)

63.7 (15.3)

60 (50–77)

 p. *

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.03

0.04

I have leisure activities/hobbies I enjoy

 All of the time (69)

0.73 (0.11)

0.76 (0.70–0.81)

0.95 (0.07)

0.98(0.91–1.0)

0.64 (0.28)

0.69 (0.48–0.86)

72.0 (21.0)

75 (60–90)

 Most of the time (69)

0.72 (0.10)

0.75 (0.67–0.79)

0.92 (0.07)

0.93 (0.87–0.98)

0.61 (0.31)

0.65 (0.49–0.85)

71.0 (18.7)

75 (60–85)

 Some of the time (44)

0.65 (0.13)

0.69 (0.58–0.75)

0.88 (0.10)

0.91 (0.79–0.96)

0.43 (0.40)

0.54 (0.14–0.74)

63.4 (20.4)

70 (50–80)

 A little/none of the time (18)

0.54 (0.18)

0.56 (0.41–0.69)

0.81 (0.15)

0.82 (0.73–0.90)

0.25 (0.54)

0.25 (-0.28–0.77)

53.0 (24.9)

50 (25–80)

 p. *

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.006

0.008

  1. Abnormal values are in bold
  2. aThe lowest two levels (‘A little of the time’ and ‘None of the time’) were collapsed for analysis due to low cell counts
  3. *Kruskal Wallis Test