Table 2.
EQ-5D-3L Frequencies Reported by Problem, Level, and Sex, and Mean VAS Health State Reported by Sex for Post-Operative Patients
| Mobility n (%) |
Self-care n (%) |
Usual Activities n (%) |
Pain/Discomfort n (%) |
Anxiety/Depression n (%) |
VAS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Problems | Any Problems | No Problems | Any Problems | No Problems | Any Problems | No Problems | Any Problems | No Problems | Any Problems | (SD) | |
| Females | 75 (68.8) | 34 (31.2) | 97 (89.0) | 12 (11.0) | 41 (37.6)∗∗ | 68 (62.4)∗∗ | 20 (18.3) | 89 (81.7) | 65 (59.6) | 44 (40.4) | 76.4 (15.6) |
| Males | 67 (75.3) | 22 (24.7) | 85 (95.5) | 4 (4.5) | 46 (51.7)∗∗ | 43 (48.3)∗∗ | 25 (28.1) | 64 (71.9) | 64 (71.9) | 25 (28.1) | 77.6 (15.6) |
∗∗
Statistically significant difference between females and males (X2 (1, N = 198) = 3.938, P = .047). SD, standard deviation; VAS, visual analog scale; , mean.