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Table 5 HRQOL using EQ-5D-5L dimensions according to age category

From: Insulin injection practice and health related quality of life among individuals with diabetes at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

All

Age

18– 27

28–40

41- 50

 > 50

Mobility

 No problems

238(74.6%)

32(88.9%)

70(94.6%)

33(70.2%)

103(65.6%)

 Slight problems

43 (13.5%)

4(11.1%)

0(0.0%)

11(23.4%)

28(17.8%)

 Moderate problems

20 (6.3%)

0(0.0%)

4(5.4%)

0(0.0%)

16(10.2%)

 Severe problems

13 (4.1%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

3(6.4%)

10(6.4%)

 Incapacity

0 (0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

Self-care

 No problems

262 (82.1%)

36(100%)

70(94.6%)

34(72.3%)

122(77.2%)

 Slight problems

28 (8.8%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

6(12.8%)

22(13.9%)

 Moderate problems

20 (6.3%)

0(0.0%)

4(5.4%)

7(14.9%)

9(5.7%)

 Severe problems

5 (1.6%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

5(3.2%)

 Incapacity

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

Usual activities

 No problems

230 (72.1%)

36(100%)

66(89.2%)

33(70.2%)

95(60.1%)

 Slight problems

25 (7.8%)

0(0.0%)

4(5.4%)

4(8.5%)

17(10.8%)

 Moderate problems

40 (12.5%)

0(0.0%)

4(5.4%)

4(8.5%)

32(20.3%)

 Severe problems

7 (2.2%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

6(12.8%)

1(0.6%)

 Incapacity

13 (4.1%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

13(8.2%)

Pain/discomfort

 No

175 (54.9%)

31(86.1%)

56(75.7%)

23(48.9%)

65(41.1%)

 Slight

85 (26.6%)

5(13.9%)

14(18.9%)

7(14.9%)

59(37.3%)

 Moderate

31 (9.7%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

10(21.3%)

21(13.3%)

 Severe

24 (7.5%)

0(0.0%)

4(5.4%)

7(14.9%)

13(8.2%)

 Extreme

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

Anxiety/depression

 No

223 (69.9%)

36(100%)

57(81.4%)

21(44.7%)

109(70.8%)

 Slight

63 (19.7%)

0(0.0%)

9(12.9%)

22(46.5%)

32(20.8%)

 Moderate

21 (6.6%)

0(0.0%)

4(5.7%)

4(8.5%)

13(8.4%)

 Severe

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

 Extreme

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)