Table 1.
Bivariate associations between selected variables and EQ-5D measures.
| Variable | EQ VAS | EQ-5D-5L Index | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Mean | SD ± | p * | n (%) | Mean | SD ± | p * | |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 82 (36.61) | 55.32 | 22.9 | 0.621 | 87 (37.02) | 0.51 | 0.26 | 0.1732 |
| Female | 142 (63.39) | 56.75 | 19.69 | 148 (62.98) | 0.56 | 0.25 | ||
| Age | ||||||||
| <75 years | 85 (37.95) | 49.79 | 22.93 | 0.001 | 87 (37.02) | 0.45 | 0.28 | 0.001 |
| 75–90 years | 117 (52.23) | 60.02 | 19.24 | 123 (52.34) | 0.59 | 0.22 | ||
| >90 years | 22 (9.82) | 60.95 | 14.58 | 25 (10.64) | 0.61 | 0.23 | ||
| Living conditions | ||||||||
| Alone | 124 (55.61) | 56.99 | 19.49 | 0.593 | 132 (56.41) | 0.57 | 0.25 | 0.048 |
| Together | 99 (44.39) | 55.48 | 22.58 | 102 (43.59) | 0.5 | 0.26 | ||
| Cognitive impairment 1 | ||||||||
| Missing value | 43 (19.20) | 57.88 | 20.98 | 0.644 | 50 (21.28) | 0.56 | 0.25 | 0.512 |
| 10–17 | 28 (12.50) | 52.32 | 20.88 | 27 (11.49) | 0.49 | 0.34 | ||
| 18–25 | 97 (43.30) | 57.3 | 20.7 | 102 (43.40) | 0.54 | 0.23 | ||
| 26–30 | 56 (25.00) | 55.05 | 21.39 | 56 (23.83) | 0.57 | 0.25 | ||
| ADL dependence 2 | ||||||||
| 0–8 (Q1) | 68 (30.36) | 63.18 | 19.11 | 0.006 | 69 (29.36) | 0.66 | 0.16 | <0.001 |
| 9–11 (Q2) | 42 (18.75) | 56.57 | 19.86 | 45 (19.15) | 0.58 | 0.22 | ||
| 12–15 (Q3) | 64 (28.57) | 52.38 | 19.76 | 66 (28.09) | 0.51 | 0.24 | ||
| 16–27 (Q4) | 50 (22.32) | 51.42 | 23.26 | 55 (23.40) | 0.41 | 0.31 | ||
| Usability-self-care aspect 3 | ||||||||
| 0–14 (Q1) | 58 (25.89) | 47.83 | 23.28 | <0.001 | 62 (26.38) | 0.34 | 0.28 | <0.001 |
| 15–19(Q2) | 62 (27.68) | 53.39 | 17.73 | 66 (28.09) | 0.56 | 0.23 | ||
| 20–22 (Q3) | 52 (23.21) | 59.37 | 17.62 | 54 (22.98) | 0.64 | 0.16 | ||
| 23–25 (Q4) | 52 (23.21) | 65.85 | 20.51 | 53 (22.55) | 0.67 | 0.16 | ||
| Usability-social aspect 3 | ||||||||
| 0–10 (Q1) | 58 (25.89) | 50.21 | 24.31 | 0.002 | 62 (26.81) | 0.47 | 0.28 | 0.014 |
| 11–12 (Q2) | 54 (24.10) | 53.04 | 16.79 | 55 (26.38) | 0.53 | 0.26 | ||
| 13–14 (Q3) | 61 (27.23) | 57.8 | 21.25 | 63 (25.11) | 0.56 | 0.23 | ||
| 15 (Q4) | 51 (22.77) | 64.57 | 17.44 | 55 (21.70) | 0.62 | 0.22 | ||
| Usability-outdoor/leisure aspect 3 | ||||||||
| 0–5 (Q1) | 59 (26.34) | 49.97 | 21.58 | 0.002 | 63 (26.81) | 0.46 | 0.27 | 0.001 |
| 6–8 (Q2) | 58 (25.89) | 54.19 | 22.96 | 62 (26.38) | 0.51 | 0.28 | ||
| 9–11 (Q3) | 57 (25.45) | 57.18 | 17.18 | 59 (25.11) | 0.57 | 0.22 | ||
| 12–15 (Q4) | 50 (22.32) | 64.9 | 18.79 | 51 (21.70) | 0.64 | 0.18 | ||
| Total sample | 224 | 56.23 | 20.89 | 235 | 0.54 | 0.25 | ||
1 As measured and categorized by Montreal Cognitive Assessment: moderate = 10–17, mild = 18–25, normal > 26. 2 As measured by ADL-staircase. 3 As measured by Usability In My Home. * Figures in bold are significant.