Table 3.
Problems in the five EQ-5 dimensions and cognition during one year after a severe injury
| Mobility OR (95% CI) |
Self-care OR (95% CI) |
Activity OR (95% CI) |
Pain OR (95% CI) |
Anxiety OR (95% CI) |
Cognition OR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventilation | 0.94 (0.52–1.72) | – | 1.40 (0.73–2.68) | – | 1.39 (0.68–2.82) | 1.79 (0.86–3.74) |
| Female | 1.19 (0.71–2.00) | – | 1.46 (0.75–2.82) | – | 1.88 (0.97–3.67) | – |
| Age | – | – | – | – | 0.75 (0.52–1.08) | – |
| ISS | 1.21 (0.84–1.74) | 1.31 (0.92–1.85) | 1.13 (0.74–1.72) | – | 1.16 (0.84–1.60) | 1.08 (0.71–1.63) |
| ASA II1 | 1.18 (0.64–2.17) | 1.05 (0.62–1.77) | – | – | – | – |
| ASA III/IV1 | 2.22 (0.84–5.86) | 3.16 (1.48–6.74)* | – | – | – | – |
| Middle educational level2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.83 (0.43–1.59) |
| High educational level2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.38 (0.17–0.86)* |
| H-LOS | 1.69 (1.20–2.39)* | 1.50 (1.16–1.93)* | 1.55 (1.09–2.19)* | 1.15 (0.88–1.50) | 1.01 (0.74–1.37) | 1.35 (0.96–1.86) |
| Pre-injury | 2.25 (0.92–5.48) | 1.93 (0.43–8.64) | 2.45 (0.94–6.37) | 1.93 (1.00–3.73)* | 2.00 (1.35–6.63)* | 2.39 (0.71–8.02) |
| Injury3 | ||||||
| Head/face | 0.67 (0.34–1.33) | 0.78 (0.40–1.55) | 0.67 (0.34–1.32) | 0.89 (0.51–1.57) | – | 1.60 (0.71–3.61) |
| Thorax | 0.66 (0.34–1.30) | 0.61 (0.34–1.11) | 0.71 (0.36–1.39) | 0.87 (0.50–1.50) | – | 0.63 (0.31–1.27) |
| Abdomen | 0.53 (0.19–1.51) | 0.34 (0.13–0.89)* | 0.52 (0.17–1.58) | 0.54 (0.23–1.24) | – | 1.62 (0.48–5.54) |
| Spine | 1.65 (0.74–3.72) | 1.05 (0.48–2.32) | 1.49 (0.59–3.76) | 2.42 (1.08–5.42)* | – | 0.51 (0.17–1.51) |
| Extremity | 2.77 (1.36–5.62) | 1.49 (0.73–3.03) | 1.59 (0.73–3.47) | 1.58 (0.79–3.12) | – | 0.66 (0.28–1.54) |
| Employed | 0.63 (0.38–1.06) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi person Household4 | – | – | – | 2.05 (1.21–3.46) | – | – |
Legend: Longitudinal analysis adjusted for time. OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence interval, ISS Injury Severity Score, ASA American Society of Anaesthesiologists classification, H-LOS Hospital length of stay, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale. *p < 0,05; 1 ASA I is the reference category; 2Low educational level is the reference category; 3Patients that had at least an injury severity ≥3; 4Single person household is the reference category