Table 8.
Comparison of quality of life scores with other population data
| Health survey for England (HSE 2008)34 | GP population survey (GPPS)35 | GP population Survey (GPPS)35 | This survey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | Ages ≥45 years | All | No LTC | All | In remission with no LTC | |
| Number of respondents | 14116 | 7672 | 426933 | 193285 | 3300 | 848 |
| Median age | 48 | 63 | 48 | 39 | 69.3 | 63.2 |
| ‘High’ QOL (Scores=1) (%) | 56.0 | 45.4 | 50.6 | 73.8 | 32.0 | 51.4 |
| ‘Medium’ QOL (0.5≤Scores<1) (%) | 37.7 | 45.6 | 41.6 | 25.2 | 52.6 | 44.3 |
| ‘Low’ QOL (Scores<0.5) (%) | 6.3 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 2.1 |
LTC, long-term condition; QoL, quality of life.