Table 2.
Health status in the five dimensions and health utility
| Dimension | Overall (N = 1019) | Low-income (n = 375) | No low-income (n = 644) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | |||||
| No problem | 481 (47.2) | 168 (44.8) | 313 (48.6) | 2.19 | 0.7 |
| Slight problems | 128 (12.6) | 45 (12.0) | 83 (12.9) | ||
| Moderate problems | 135 (13.2) | 54 (14.4) | 81 (12.6) | ||
| Severe problems | 171 (16.8) | 67 (17.9) | 104 (16.1) | ||
| Extreme problems | 104 (10.2) | 41 (10.9) | 63 (9.8) | ||
| Self-Care | |||||
| No problem | 518 (50.8) | 175 (46.7) | 343 (53.3) | 10.93 | 0.027 |
| Slight problems | 134 (13.2) | 53 (14.1) | 81 (12.6) | ||
| Moderate problems | 121 (11.9) | 40 (10.7) | 81 (12.6) | ||
| Severe problems | 158 (15.5) | 75 (20.0) | 83 (12.9) | ||
| Extreme problems | 88 (8.6) | 32 (8.5) | 56 (8.7) | ||
| Usual Activity | |||||
| No problem | 433 (42.5) | 151 (40.3) | 282 (43.8) | 11.38 | 0.023 |
| Slight problems | 149 (14.6) | 58 (15.5) | 91 (14.1) | ||
| Moderate problems | 154 (15.1) | 46 (12.3) | 108 (16.8) | ||
| Severe problems | 169 (16.6) | 79 (21.1) | 90 (14.0) | ||
| Extreme problems | 114 (11.2) | 41 (10.9) | 73 (11.3) | ||
| Pain/Discomfort | |||||
| No problem | 588 (57.70) | 219 (58.4) | 369 (57.3) | 2.54 | 0.638 |
| Slight problems | 125 (12.30) | 51 (13.6) | 74 (11.5) | ||
| Moderate problems | 122 (12.0) | 41 (10.9) | 81 (12.6) | ||
| Severe problems | 120 (11.8) | 39 (10.4) | 81 (12.6) | ||
| Extreme problems | 64 (6.3) | 25 (6.7) | 39 (6.1) | ||
| Anxiety/Depression | |||||
| No problem | 705 (69.2) | 273 (72.8) | 432 (67.1) | 5.47 | 0.141 |
| Slight problems | 124 (12.1) | 40 (10.7) | 84 (13.1) | ||
| Moderate problems | 98 (9.6) | 27 (7.2) | 71 (11.0) | ||
| Severe problems | 70 (6.9) | 26 (6.9) | 44 (6.8) | ||
| Extreme problems | 22 (2.2) | 9 (2.4) | 13 (2.0) | ||
| Health Utilitya | (− 0.197, 1) | (− 0.197, 1) | (− 0.182, 1) | 1.149 | 0.251 |
When the distribution of health utility is not normal, Median (P25, P75) was reported, and the Kruskal–Wallis test was used