Table 5 Distribution of patients’ responses and preoperative-postoperative differences of EQ-5D-5 L scale (N = 134).

From: Changes in pain, quality of life, sleep, and mental health after uncomplicated spinal neurosurgery in palestine: a prospective study of patient-reported outcomes

Statements

Preoperative

Postoperative

Mean dif.

tc

p-value

Na

%

N

%

1. Mobility

 You have no problems in walking about?

18

13.4

46

34.3

0.776

8.242

< 0.001

 You have slight problems in walking about?

29

21.6

71

53.0

 You have moderate problems in walking about?

78

58.2

13

9.7

 You have severe problems in walking about?

8

6.0

4

3.0

 You are unable to walk about?

1

0.7

0

0.0

2. Self-care

 You have no problems washing or dressing yourself?

14

10.4

30

22.4

0.731

6.797

< 0.001

 You have slight problems washing or dressing yourself?

29

21.6

70

52.2

 You have moderate problems washing or dressing yourself?

66

49.3

29

21.6

 You have severe problems washing or dressing yourself?

20

14.9

5

3.7

 You are unable to wash or dress yourself?

5

3.7

0

0.0

3. Usual activities

 You have no problems doing your usual activities?

4

3.0

32

23.9

1.724

16.930

< 0.001

 You have slight problems doing your usual activities?

14

10.4

85

63.4

 You have moderate problems doing your usual activities?

20

14.9

9

6.7

 You have severe problems doing your usual activities?

80

59.7

8

6.0

 You are unable to do your usual activities?

16

11.9

0

0.0

4. Pain or discomfort

 You have no pain or discomfort?

0

0.0

17

12.7

1.612

19.497

< 0.001

 You have slight pain or discomfort?

4

3.0

76

56.7

 You have moderate pain or discomfort?

21

15.7

32

23.9

 You have severe pain or discomfort?

99

73.9

9

6.7

 You have extreme pain or discomfort?

10

7.5

0

0.0

5. Anxiety or depression

 You are not anxious or depressed?

16

11.9%

54

40.3

1.522

13.302

< 0.001

 You are slightly anxious or depressed?

17

12.7%

73

54.5

 You are moderately anxious or depressed?

29

21.6%

5

3.7

 You are severely anxious or depressed?

70

52.2%

2

1.5

 You are extremely anxious or depressed?

2

1.5%

0

0.0

ED-5D VASd (mean ± SDb)

21.642 ± 13.500

68.508 ± 22.158

46.9

− 8.720

< 0.001

Utility score (mean (min–max))

0.0637 (− 0.451 to 0.710)

0.7012 (0.298–0.948)

0.638

− 0.753

< 0.001

  1. N = Number (frequency), SD = standard deviation, t = paired t-test value, VAS = visual analogue scale.