Table 3.
Sample description for the sorting and response scaling interviews, by country
| Germany | Spain | Sweden | UK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 64 | 72 | 60 | 58 |
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Boys | 43.8 (28) | 50.0 (36) | 38.3 (23) | 46.6 (27) |
| Girls | 56.3 (36) | 50.0 (36) | 61.7 (37) | 53.4 (31) |
| Age-groupsa(years) | ||||
| 8–10 | 32.8 (21) | 43.1 (31) | 41.7 (25) | 50.8 (30) |
| 11–15 | 67.2 (43) | 56.9 (41) | 58.3 (35) | 49.2 (28) |
| Chronic/long-lasting illness | ||||
| Yes | 29.7 (19) | 22.2 (16) | 35.0 (21) | – |
| No | 70.3 (45) | 77.7 (56) | 61.7 (39) | – |
| Don’t know | – | 2.7 (2) | 3.3 (2) | – |
| EQ-VAS (median) | 90.0 | 95.0 | 86.0 | 88.0 |
aDividing the age-groups like this is based on the split of age ranges in the field work in phase 1 and 2