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. 2021 Aug 18;31(2):527–537. doi: 10.1007/s11136-021-02971-6

Table 2.

Percentage of respondents and odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for reporting any problem per EQ-5D dimension and regression coefficients (95% confidence interval) for EQ-5D index value and EQ-5D VAS, adjusted for age, sex, region, and educational attainment

EQ-5D dimensions EQ-5D-5L index value EQ-5D VAS score (2013)
Mobility Self-care Usual activities Pain/discomfort Anxiety/depression
% OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) % OR (95% CI) β (95% CI) β (95% CI)
Sex
 Male 16 5 15 51 25 0.87 78.0
 Female 22 1.32 (1.11;1.56) 7 1.10 (0.83;1.47) 23 1.62 (1.37;1.91) 61 1.48 (1.30;1.68) 38 1.84 (1.60;2.11) 0.82 − 0.04 (− 0.05;− 0.03) 76.3 − 1.27 (− 2.27;− 0.27)
Region
 Flanders 17 6 18 53 23 0.87 76.9
 Wallonia 23 1.50 (1.23;1.84) 7 1.24 (0.90;1.70) 23 1.40 (1.15;1.70) 63 1.55 (1.32;1.81) 45 2.80 (2.39;3.29) 0.80 − 0.07 (− 0.09;− 0.05) 77.3 0.31 (− 0.91;1.52)
 Brussels 19 1.48 (1.22;1.79) 5 1.33 (0.95;1.84) 17 1.13 (0.93;1.38) 52 1.04 (0.90;1.21) 39 2.26 (1.93;2.66) 0.84 − 0.04 (− 0.06;− 0.03) 77.9 − 0.14(− 1.50;1.22)
Education
 High 12 2 13 51 30 0.88 79.8
 Mid 22 1.81 (1.47;2.25) 7 2.51 (1.74;3.63) 21 1.68 (1.37;2.07) 59 1.34 (1.14;1.58) 32 1.13 (0.96;1.34) 0.83 − 0.05 (− 0.06;− 0.03) 77.5 − 1.97 (− 3.14;− 0.80)
 Low 34 2.02 (1.62;2.53) 14 3.36 (2.32;4.87) 33 2.16 (1.73;2.70) 67 1.38 (1.14;1.68) 35 1.14 (0.93;1.41) 0.75 − 0.09 (− 0.11;− 0.06) 70.6 − 6.24 (− 7.98;− 4.49)
Pseudo R2 0.12 0.07 0.09 0.07 0.07 0.12 0.10

Belgian Health Interview Survey, Belgium, 2018