Table 3 – Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) at baseline and during follow-up.
T0 n = 342 | T1 n = 309 | T2 n = 168 | p-value T0/T1 | p-value T0/T2 | p-value T1/T2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EQ-5D | ||||||
Mobility | ||||||
No problems | 165 (48.3) | 185 (59.9) | 96 (57.1) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Some problems | 175 (51.2) | 120 (38.8) | 71 (42.3) | < 0.001 | 0.021 | 0.303 |
Extreme problems | 2 (0.6) | 4 (1.3) | 1 (0.6) | |||
Self-care | ||||||
No problems | 227 (66.4) | 225 (72.8) | 118 (70.2) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Some problems | 107 (31.3) | 78 (25.2) | 46 (27.4) | 0.005 | 0.172 | 0.879 |
Extreme problems | 8 (2.3) | 6 (1.9) | 4 (2.4) | |||
Usual activities | ||||||
No problems | 149 (43.6) | 159 (51.5) | 89 (53.0) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Some problems | 185 (54.1) | 142 (46.0) | 75 (44.6) | 0.003 | 0.012 | 0.866 |
Extreme problems | 8 (2.3) | 8 (2.6) | 4 (2.4) | |||
Pain/discomfort | ||||||
No pain or discomfort | 71 (20.8) | 95 (30.7) | 45 (26.8) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Moderate pain or discomfort | 244 (71.4) | 198 (64.1) | 117 (69.6) | < 0.001 | 0.009 | 0.343 |
Extreme pain or discomfort | 27 (7.9) | 16 (5.2) | 6 (3.4) | |||
Anxiety/depression | ||||||
Not anxious or depressed | 174 (50.9) | 173 (56.0) | 96 (57.1) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Moderately anxious or depressed | 146 (42.7) | 122 (39.5) | 64 (38.1) | 0.029 | 0.277 | 0.883 |
Extremely anxious or depression | 22 (6.4) | 14 (4.5) | 8 (4.8) | |||
EQ-5D score (mean ± sd) | 0.53 ± 0.28 | 0.59 ± 0.29 | 0.58 ± 0.28 | 0.001 | 0.020 | 0.721 |
EQ VAS (mean ± sd) | 63.8 ± 21.9 | 68.7 ± 20.9 | 67.7 ± 21.5 | 0.001 | 0.010 | 0.628 |
