Table 2 EuroQol‐5D questionnaire and distribution, before hospital discharge.
| Vital status at 1‐year follow‐up | Univariate predictor for mortality (OR, 95% CI) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alive (n = 3666), n (%) | Dead (n = 120), n (%) | |||
| Mobility | 3 (2.08 to 4.33)* | <0.001 | ||
| I have no problems in walking about | 2579 (70) | 53 (44) | ||
| I have some problems in walking about | 1064 (29) | 61 (51) | ||
| I am confined to bed | 23 (1) | 6 (5) | ||
| Self‐care | 4.64 (3.18 to 6.67)* | <0.001 | ||
| I have no problems with self‐care | 3191 (87) | 71 (59) | ||
| I have some problems washing or dressing myself | 453 (12) | 46 (38) | ||
| I am unable to wash or dress myself | 22 (1) | 3 (3) | ||
| Usual activities (eg, work, housework, family activities) | 3.65 (1.93 to 3.85)* | <0.001 | ||
| I have no problems with performing my usual activities | 2311 (63) | 47 (39) | ||
| I have some problems with performing my usual activities | 1227 (33) | 62 (52) | ||
| I am unable to perform my usual activities | 128 (4) | 11 (9) | ||
| Pain/discomfort | 2.12 (1.47 to 3.05)* | <0.001 | ||
| I have no pain or discomfort | 2295 (63) | 53 (44) | ||
| I have moderate pain or discomfort | 1320 (36) | 59 (49) | ||
| I have extreme pain or discomfort | 51 (1) | 8 (7) | ||
| Anxiety/depression | 2.47 (1.71 to 3.55)* | <0.001 | ||
| I am not anxious or depressed | 2505 (68) | 56 (47) | ||
| I am moderately anxious or depressed | 1061 (29) | 54 (45) | ||
| I am extremely anxious or depressed | 100 (3) | 10 (8) | ||
| EQ‐VAS | 3.45 (2.29 to 5.19)† | <0.001 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 69 (19) | 57 (23) | ||
| Median, interquartile range | 70 (60 to 80) | 58 (45 to 80) | ||
| EQ‐utility score | 2.70 (1.87 to 3.9)† | <0.001 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 0.81 (0.23) | 0.63 (0.34) | ||
| Median, interquartile range | 0.85 (0.69 to 1.0) | 0.71 (0.52 to 0.85) | ||
EQ, EuroQol; EQVAS, EuroQol visual analogue scale; VAS, visual analogue scale.
*Patients indicating problems on the EQ‐5D dimension.
†Dichotomised (using the lowest 25th centile indicating impaired health status).