Table 2.

Distribution of responses of the EQ-5D index scores

Dimension	Category	Overall		Spousal caregiving dyads		Adult child caregiving dyads
		(n = 478)		(n = 344)		(n = 95)
		Self	Carer	Self	Carer	Self	Carer
		% of responses	% of responses	% of responses	% of responses	% of responses	% of responses
Mobility	No problems	62.1	49.1	64.7	53.2	52.1	31.3
	Some problems	36.2	48.4	33.5	43.6	46.9	67.7
	Extreme problems	0.2	–	–	–	–	–
	No response	1.4	2.5	1.7	3.2	1.0	1.0
Self-care	No problems	80.5	52.6	78.9	57.5	84.4	34.4
	Some problems	16.1	40.4	17.6	35.5	13.5	59.4
	Extreme problems	1.7	4.6	1.4	3.8	1.0	5.2
	No response	1.7	2.5	2.0	3.2	1.0	1.0
Usual activities	No problems	65.6	23.2	67.6	24.9	60.4	10.4
	Some problems	27.3	57.1	25.7	54.6	32.3	67.7
	Extreme problems	4.3	16.8	4.0	16.8	4.2	20.8
	No response	2.7	2.9	2.6	3.8	3.1	1.0
Pain/discomfort	No problems	53.7	39.8	53.8	41.6	53.1	35.4
	Some problems	40.2	51.6	39.0	49.1	42.7	57.3
	Extreme problems	4.3	6.1	4.9	6.1	3.1	6.3
	No response	1.8	2.5	2.3	3.2	1.0	1.0
Anxiety/depression	No problems	59.8	35.9	60.7	35.3	55.2	35.4
	Some problems	35.9	55.3	34.7	55.8	40.6	55.2
	Extreme problems	2.7	6.4	2.9	5.8	2.1	8.3
	No response	1.6	2.5	1.7	3.2	2.1	1.0