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. 2018 Apr 10;13(4):e0195713. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195713

Table 2. Prevalence of having problems in each EQ-5D dimension among persons with history of stroke (n = 575).

Mobility Self-care Usual activity Pain/Discomfort Anxiety/Depression
Age
19–59 41.1 (5.3) 22.9 (4.7) 37.6 (5.4) 46.1 (5.2) 22.9 (4.4)
60–69 61.9 (4.3) 37.9 (4) 54 (4.3) 56.4 (4.1) 31 (3.5)
≥70 71.7 (3.5) 41.4 (3.6) 65.8 (3.5) 65.1 (3.7) 29.6 (3.2)
P value <0.001* 0.005* <0.001* 0.009* 0.300
Sex
Male 57.5 (3.5) 34.1 (3.3) 51.6 (3.4) 52.6 (3.2) 22.6 (2.8)
Female 61.6 (3.6) 35.5 (3.5) 55.9 (3.7) 61.8 (3.6) 35.3 (3.4)
P value 0.399 0.762 0.372 0.045* 0.005*
Spouse
No 66.3 (5) 43.1 (5) 59 (5.1) 63.7 (5) 35.2 (4.4)
Yes 56.8 (2.8) 31 (2.5) 51.7 (2.8) 54 (2.8) 24.2 (2.3)
P value 0.104 0.019* 0.200 0.101 0.024*
Education
≤9 years 64.4 (2.9) 35.7 (2.9) 58.5 (3) 59.7 (2.8) 30.2 (2.6)
≥10 years 46.7 (4.9) 31.9 (4.7) 40.4 (4.5) 48.3 (4.8) 22.3 (4.3)
P value 0.002* 0.481 0.001* 0.033* 0.149
Income
Middle and high income 50 (3.6) 25.6 (3) 39.8 (3.3) 46.6 (3.4) 20.4 (2.6)
Low income 69.3 (3.2) 44.4 (3.7) 67 (3.3) 67.6 (3.3) 36.1 (3.4)
P value <0.001* <0.001* <0.001* <0.001* <0.001*
Economic activity
No 66.1 (2.7) 40.6 (2.9) 61.3 (2.9) 62.8 (2.8) 30.4 (2.5)
Yes 41.6 (5) 19.2 (4) 32.5 (4.7) 40.6 (5) 21.4 (3.7)
P value <0.001* <0.001* <0.001* <0.001* 0.052
Current smoking
No 58.5 (2.8) 33.3 (2.6) 52.2 (2.8) 55 (2.8) 28 (2.2)
Yes 64.3 (6.1) 40.1 (6.1) 58 (6.3) 61.3 (6.3) 26.9 (5.6)
P value 0.390 0.271 0.395 0.362 0.863
Current drinking
No 60.4 (3.2) 36.4 (3.1) 52.9 (3.1) 58.7 (3.1) 28.6 (2.6)
Yes 57.3 (4.3) 30.9 (4.2) 53.6 (4.4) 51.7 (4.1) 26.1 (3.6)
P value 0.555 0.285 0.893 0.158 0.565
Obesity
No 57.5 (3.1) 34 (3) 54.1 (3.2) 54.8 (3.1) 28.1 (2.9)
Yes 60.9 (3.9) 34.2 (4) 51.9 (4.1) 58.1 (4.2) 28.1 (3.5)
P value 0.462 0.967 0.668 0.517 0.993
Regular exercise
No 65.4 (3.1) 38.4 (3.3) 57.7 (3.2) 58.8 (3.2) 30.4 (3.1)
Yes 49.7 (4) 28 (3.4) 46.5 (4.1) 52.1 (4.2) 24.6 (3.1)
P value 0.002* 0.023* 0.026* 0.213 0.206
Depression
No 57.2 (3) 29.8 (2.8) 47.9 (3.1) 53.5 (3.1) 18.6 (2.2)
Yes 69.2 (5.4) 46.6 (5.5) 66.7 (5.2) 67.2 (5.4) 51.1 (5.4)
P value 0.059 0.004* 0.002* 0.030* <0.001*
Hypertension
No 50.9 (4.6) 28.8 (4) 53.3 (4.7) 49.6 (4.8) 30.1 (4.4)
Yes 62.8 (3.1) 37.2 (3) 53.5 (3) 59.5 (2.8) 27.1 (2.3)
P value 0.032* 0.100 0.975 0.067 0.541
Diabetes mellitus
No 51.8 (3.3) 27.8 (3) 44.5 (3.4) 52.5 (3.4) 27.2 (2.9)
Yes 67.2 (4.6) 41.5 (4.7) 61.8 (4.5) 60.9 (4.2) 27.4 (4.1)
P value 0.006* 0.009* 0.001* 0.128 0.980
Hypercholesterolemia
No 56.9 (3.1) 28 (2.8) 49.1 (3.2) 54.2 (3) 25.6 (2.8)
Yes 56.3 (5.6) 42.4 (5.6) 52.3 (5.4) 57.8 (5.5) 31.8 (5)
P value 0.920 0.013* 0.591 0.560 0.269

Values are presented as percentage (standard error of percentage). P values are calculated by chi-square test.

*p<0.05.