Table 4.
Quality of life outcome comparison between the Dutch reference population and our study cohort, and subdivided by patients younger or equal to 65 and older than 65 years of age at the time of fracture
| Refer. Pop [13] | Study cohort | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 4504 | n = 410 | ||
| EQ-usb | 0.84 ± 0.22 | 0.82 ± 0.26 | 0.083 |
| Impairment in dimensionc | |||
| Mobility (%) | 29 | 35 | 0.01 |
| Self-care (%) | 6 | 17 | <0.001 |
| Usual activity (%) | 19 | 28 | <0.001 |
| Pain/disorder (%) | 39 | 37 | 0.424 |
| Anxiety/depression (%) | 11 | 12 | 0.535 |
The outcome scales of the EQ-5D from no problems, mild problems and severe problems were dichotomized to ‘no problems’ versus ‘problems’
aStatistical comparison between our overall cohort and the reference Dutch population, UK-tariff [39]
bMean ± SD values
cPercentage of patients