Table 4.
Distribution of EQ-5D-3 L and OPQoL-Brief scores across dimension levels of the ASCOT
| ASCOT dimensions and levels | Frequency (%) | Mean EQ-5D-3 L | Mean OPQoL-Brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | |||
| I have as much control over my daily life as I want | 25 (29 %) | 0.623 | 56.240 |
| I have adequate control over my daily life | 51 (59 %) | 0.528 | 54.000 |
| I have some control over my daily life but not enough | 9 (10 %) | 0.204 | 50.222 |
| I have no control over my daily life | 2 (2 %) | 0.255 | 40.000 |
| Personal cleanliness | |||
| I feel clean and am able to present myself the way I like | 69 (79 %) | 0.544 | 54.435 |
| I feel adequately clean and presentable | 18 (21 %) | 0.406 | 52.000 |
| I feel less than adequately clean or presentable | 0 (0 %) | ||
| I don’t feel at all clean or presentable | 0 (0 %) | ||
| Food and drink | |||
| I get all the food and drink I like when I want | 68 (78 %) | 0.545 | 54.941 |
| I get adequate food and drink at OK times | 15 (17 %) | 0.424 | 51.333 |
| I don’t always get adequate or timely food and drink | 3 (3 %) | 0.449 | 47.000 |
| I don’t always get adequate or timely food and drink, | 1 (1 %) | 0.088 | 45.000 |
| Safety | |||
| I feel as safe as I want | 61 (70 %) | 0.568 | 54.754 |
| Generally I feel adequately safe, | 22 (25 %) | 0.448 | 53.045 |
| I feel less than adequately safe | 3 (3 %) | 0.079 | 46.667 |
| I don’t feel at all safe | 1 (1 %) | 0.088 | 45.000 |
| Social contact | |||
| I have as much social contact as I want with people I like | 31 (36 %) | 0.565 | 57.387 |
| I have adequate social contact with people | 38 (44 %) | 0.551 | 54.000 |
| I have some social contact with people, but not enough | 16 (18 %) | 0.405 | 49.000 |
| I have little social contact with people and feel socially isolated | 2 (2 %) | −0.047 | 38.500 |
| Spending time | |||
| I’m able to spend my time as I want, doing things I value or enjoy | 28 (32 %) | 0.616 | 58.321 |
| I’m able to do enough of the things I value or enjoy with my time | 35 (40 %) | 0.537 | 53.400 |
| I do some of the things I value or enjoy with my time but not enough | 24 (28 %) | 0.366 | 49.583 |
| I don’t do anything I value or enjoy with my time | 0 (0 %) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Accommodation | |||
| My home is as clean and comfortable as I want | 55 (63 %) | 0.588 | 55.782 |
| My home is adequately clean and comfortable | 29 (33 %) | 0.401 | 50.966 |
| My home is not quite clean or comfortable enough | 3 (3 %) | 0.289 | 48.667 |
| My home is not at all clean or comfortable | 0 (0 %) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Dignity | |||
| The way I’m helped and treated makes me think | |||
| And feel better about myself | 64 (74 %) | 0.560 | 55.094 |
| The way I’m helped and treated does not affect the way I think or feel about myself | 15 (17 %) | 0.421 | 51.667 |
| The way I’m helped and treated sometimes undermines the way I think and feel about myself | 6 (7 %) | 0.416 | 48.000 |
| The way I’m helped and treated completely undermines the way I think and feel about myself | 2 (2 %) | 0.094 | 51.500 |
OPQoL-Brief Older People’s Quality of Life brief questionnaire, EQ-5D-3 L EuroQoL EQ-5D 3 Level instrument and ASCOT Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit instrument