Table 2.
EQ-VAS and EQ-5D utility scores by follow-up time and multimorbidity class
| Variable | Multimorbidity class 1 (severe) 591 (6.5%) | Multimorbidity class 2 (moderate) 4301 (47.6%) | Multimorbidity class 3 (mild) 4147 (45.9%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQ-5D, mean (SD) | ||||
| Baseline | 0.62 (0.31) | 0.71 (0.29) | 0.75 (0.28) | <0.001* |
| 1 month | 0.61 (0.30) | 0.73 (0.26) | 0.78 (0.24) | <0.001* |
| 6 months | 0.60 (0.30) | 0.75 (0.26) | 0.82 (0.24) | <0.001* |
| 12 months | 0.59 (0.30) | 0.76 (0.27) | 0.83 (0.24) | <0.001* |
| Utilities: EQ-VAS, mean (SD) | ||||
| Baseline | 59.39 (20.83) | 63.08 (20.30) | 64.57 (21.01) | <0.001* |
| 1 month | 58.95 (19.36) | 68.20 (18.27) | 71.73 (17.73 | <0.001* |
| 6 months | 59.92 (20.79) | 71.38 (18.54) | 76.39 (17.22) | <0.001* |
| 12 months | 61.73 (19.43) | 72.05 (18.60) | 77.69 (17.31) | 0.001* |
| EQ-5D dimensions baseline | ||||
| Mobility | 398 (67.34) | 1833 (42.62) | 1048 (25.27) | <0.001* |
| Self-care | 163 (27.58) | 690 (16.04) | 399 (9.62) | <0.001* |
| Activities | 370 (62.61) | 2115 (49.17) | 1837 (44.30) | <0.001* |
| Pain | 288 (48.73) | 1662 (38.64) | 1178 (28.41) | <0.001* |
| Anxiety and depression | 221 (37.39) | 1473 (34.25) | 1381 (33.30) | 0.081 |
| EQ-5D 30 days | ||||
| Mobility | 264 (71.35) | 1364 (43.86) | 683 (24.03) | <0.001* |
| Self-care | 120 (32.61) | 481 (15.49) | 215 (7.58) | <0.001* |
| Activities | 275 (74.53) | 1862 (60.06) | 1498 (53.05) | <0.001* |
| Pain | 228 (61.79) | 1484 (47.81) | 1077 (38.08) | <0.001* |
| Anxiety and depression | 160 (43.72) | 1152 (37.13) | 1066 (37.54) | 0.05 |
| EQ-5D 6 months | ||||
| Mobility | 209 (70.13) | 1149 (43.31) | 538 (23.08) | <0.001* |
| Self-care | 97 (33.33) | 387 (14.63) | 173 (7.42) | <0.001* |
| Activities | 216 (71.76) | 1220 (46.02) | 766 (32.90) | <0.001* |
| Pain | 208 (69.57) | 1280 (48.25) | 808 (34.71) | <0.001* |
| Anxiety and depression | 129 (43.14) | 821 (30.99) | 730 (31.32) | <0.001* |
| EQ-5D 12 months | ||||
| Mobility | 207 (76.10 | 1080 (44.68) | 477 (22.60) | <0.001* |
| Self-care | 97 (35.27) | 389 (16.11) | 166 (7.88) | <0.001* |
| Activities | 203 (74.09) | 1091 (45.19) | 571 (27.05) | <0.001* |
| Pain | 195 (70.91) | 1126 (46.94) | 673 (32.08) | <0.001* |
| Anxiety and depression | 99 (36.00) | 696 (28.88) | 568 (26.92) | 0.006* |
Values are given as the mean (standard deviation) for EQ-VAS, EQ-5D utility scores. Values are given as frequencies (percentages) for EQ-5D dimensions. *Significant after Hochberg correction using a false discovery rate of 0.05