Table 4.
The five dimensions of the EQ-5D for the thoracic and lumbar spines separately and the relative number of patients reporting no, moderate or severe problems at the four measuring occasions the year after an acute vertebral fracture
| Time | Thoracic spine (%) (n = 58) | Lumbar spine (%) (n = 49) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No problem | Moderate problem | Severe problem | No problem | Moderate problem | Severe problem | ||
| Mobility | 3 weeks | 37.9 | 58.6 | 3.4 | 40.8 | 57.1 | 2.0 |
| 3 months | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 51.0 | 6.1 | |
| 6 months | 51.7 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 49.0 | 42.9 | 8.2 | |
| 12 months | 46.6 | 50.0 | 3.4 | 44.9 | 49.0 | 6.1 | |
| Self-care | 3 weeks | 75.9 | 22.4 | 1.7 | 79.6 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| 3 months | 87.9 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 81.6 | 16.3 | 2.0 | |
| 6 months | 86.2 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 85.7 | 12.2 | 2.0 | |
| 12 months | 87.9 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 87.8 | 10.2 | 2.0 | |
| Usual activity | 3 weeks | 17.2 | 55.2 | 27.6 | 18.4 | 53.1 | 28.6 |
| 3 months | 25.9 | 60.3 | 13.8 | 36.7 | 38.8 | 24.5 | |
| 6 months | 22.4 | 63.8 | 13.8 | 40.8 | 36.7 | 22.4 | |
| 12 months | 22.4 | 62.1 | 15.5 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 14.3 | |
| Pain/discomfort | 3 weeks | 5.2 | 56.9 | 37.9 | 0.0 | 63.3 | 36.7 |
| 3 months | 6.9 | 81.0 | 12.1 | 16.3 | 51.0 | 32.7 | |
| 6 months | 10.3 | 72.4 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 63.3 | 20.4 | |
| 12 months | 10.3 | 65.5 | 24.1 | 12.2 | 63.3 | 24.5 | |
| Anxiety/depression | 3 weeks | 24.1 | 63.8 | 12.1 | 30.6 | 55.1 | 14.3 |
| 3 months | 37.9 | 58.6 | 3.4 | 49.0 | 38.8 | 12.2 | |
| 6 months | 51.7 | 43.1 | 5.2 | 42.9 | 44.9 | 12.2 | |
| 12 months | 37.9 | 53.4 | 8.6 | 53.1 | 36.7 | 10.2 | |