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. 2013 Jul 9;1:e98. doi: 10.7717/peerj.98

Table 3. EuroQol (EQ-5D) distribution (percentage) of respondents reporting no problems, moderate or severe problems in different dimensions, by gender.

EQ-5D dimension Male Female Total Test statistics
Mobility No problem 548 (94.3%) 680 (92.6%) 1228 (93.4%) χ2(N = 1315, df = 2) = 1.50, ns
Moderate 32 (5.5%) 52 (7.1%) 84 (6.4%)
Severe 1 (0.2%) 2 (0.3%) 3 (0.2%)
Self-care No problem 572 (98.5%) 729 (98.8%) 1301 (98.6%) χ2(N = 1319, df = 2) = 1.57, ns
Moderate 6 (1.0%) 8 (1.1%) 14 (1.1%)
Severe 3 (0.5%) 1 (0.1%) 4 (0.3%)
Usual activities No problem 546 (94.0%) 657 (89.4%) 1203 (91.4%) χ2(N = 1316, df = 2) = 11.0, p < .01
Moderate 28 (4.8%) 71 (9.7%) 99 (7.5%)
Severe 7 (1.2%) 7 (1.0%) 14 (1.1%)
Pain/discomfort No problem 372 (64.2%) 430 (58.7%) 802 (61.1%) χ2(N = 1312, df = 2) = 5.71, ns
Moderate 190 (32.8%) 268 (36.6%) 458 (34.9%)
Severe 17 (2.9%) 35 (4.8%) 52 (4.0%)
Anxiety/depression No problem 422 (72.8%) 440 (60.0%) 862 (65.7%) χ2(N = 1313, df = 2) = 23.4, p < .001
Moderate 143 (24.7%) 268 (36.6%) 411 (31.3%)
Severe 15 (2.6%) 25 (3.4%) 40 (3.0%)