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. 2021 May 25;11(5):e047680. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047680

Table 3.

Comparisons† of EQ-5D-3L scores for gender, existing health condition and hospitalisation

EQ-5D-3L domain Gender
Mean score
P value Existing health condition
Mean score
P value Hospitalised for COVID-19
Mean score
P value
Male (n=172) Female (n=563) Yes (n=227) No (n=508) Yes (n=148) No (n=587)
Overall 8.33 8.74 0.036* 8.89 8.54 0.012* 9.17 8.51 0.001**
Mobility 1.51 1.61 0.037* 1.67 1.55 0.006** 1.75 1.54 0.0001**
Self-care 1.22 1.24 0.602 1.28 1.21 0.053 1.36 1.20 0.0001**
Usual activities 1.97 2.08 0.065 2.14 2.02 0.034* 2.19 2.02 0.009**
Pain/Discomfort 1.82 1.97 0.002** 1.93 1.94 0.989 1.99 1.92 0.141
Anxiety/Depression 1.81 1.85 0.611 1.88 1.82 0.289 1.88 1.83 0.427

**p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01. (P- values were calculated using mean rank scoresbut mean scores are presented here for ease of understanding).

†Mann-Whitney U test.

EQ-5D-3L, EuroQol group five dimensions three level.