Table 2.
Description of health states and VAS scores on the web-based and paper versions
| Web version | Paper version | |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| EQ-5D-Y | ||
| Mobility (walking about) | ||
| No problems | 665 (93.3) | 663 (93.3) |
| Some problems | 45 (6.3) | 45 (6.3) |
| A lot of problems | 3 (0.4) | 3(0.4) |
| Looking after myself | ||
| No problems | 691 (96.9) | 686 (96.5) |
| Some problems | 17 (2.4) | 19 (2.7) |
| A lot of problems | 5 (0.7) | 6 (0.8) |
| Doing usual activities | ||
| No problems | 666 (93.4) | 663 (93.4) |
| Some problems | 40 (5.6) | 42 (5.9) |
| A lot of problems | 7 (1.0) | 5 (0.7) |
| Having pain or discomfort | ||
| No problems | 569 (79.6) | 575 (80.9) |
| Some problems | 131 (18.3) | 129 (18.1) |
| A lot of problems | 13 (1.8) | 7 (1.0) |
| Feeling worried, sad or unhappy | ||
| No problems | 574 (80.5) | 570 (80.2) |
| Some problems | 124 (17.4) | 128 (18.0) |
| A lot of problems | 15 (2.1) | 13 (1.8) |
| VAS | ||
| mean (s.d.) | mean (s.d.) | |
| 85.55 (16.5) | 85.63 (16.2) |
Distribution of the percentages of reported problems in each dimension of the questionnaire and VAS scores (0 = worst heath state, 100 = best heath state)
VAS Visual Analogue Scale, s.d. standard deviation