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Table 3 The likelihood of reporting anyproblem in the EQ-5D self-classifier by disease groups

From: Health-related quality of life among general practice patients with differing chronic diseases in Germany: Cross sectional survey

 

Number (proportion) of respondents reporting anyproblem

 

Mobility

Self-care

Usual activity

Pain/discomfort

Anxiety/depression

Reference group (n = 428)

83(20.0%)

10(2.4%)

120(29.0%)

248(60.2%)

149(35.8%)

Hypertension (n = 217)

49(25.5%)

7(3.6%)

48(25.4%)

134(70.2%)*

54(28.4%)

RR (95% CI)

1.27(0.94–1.73)

1.51(0.58–3.90)

0.88 (0.66–1.17)

1.17 (1.03–1.32)

0.79 (0.61–1.03)

Diabetes (n = 78)

24(34.8%)**

2(3.0%)

17(25.0%)

45(65.2%)

20(29.0%)

RR (95% CI)

1.74(1.19–2.53)

1.23(0.28–5.50)

0.86(0.56–1.34)

1.08(0.90–1.31)

0.81(0.55–1.20)

Asthma/COPD (n = 54)

18(36.0%)*

4(8.0%)

23(46.0%)*

39(78.0%)*

21(42.9%)

RR (95% CI)

1.80(1.18–2.72)

3.30(1.08–10.14)

1.59(1.13–2.22)

1.30 (1.10–1.53)

1.20(0.84–1.70)

Heart disease (n = 78)

21(31.3%)*

3(4.5%)

25(37.9%)

49(75.4%)*

20(29.9%)

RR (95% CI)

1.56(1.04–2.34)

1.85(0.52–6.55)

1.31(0.93–1.84)

1.25(1.07–1.47)

0.83(0.56–1.23)

OA knee (n = 17)

9(56.3%)**

1(6.3%)

6(37.5%)

16(94.1%)**

6(35.3%)

RR(95% CI)

2.81(1.75–4.50)

2.58(0.35–18.96)

1.29(0.68–2.48)

1.56(1.36–1.80)

0.98(0.51–1.90)

Other joint diseases (n = 30)

9(36.0%)

2(8.3%)

9(37.5%)

21(84.0%)*

9(36.0%)

RR (95% CI)

1.80(1.03–3.13)

3.44(0.80–14.84)

1.29(0.76–2.22)

1.40(1.16–1.68)

1.00(0.59–1.72)

Depression (n = 63)

17(30.4%)

1(1.8%)

26(47.3%)**

41(75.9%)*

45(83.3%)***

RR (95% CI)

1.51(0.97–2.35)

0.74(0.10–5.65)

1.63(1.19–2.24)

1.26(1.06–1.49)

2.33(1.95–2.77)

Cancer (n = 38)

11(31.4%)

0(0%)

19(54.3%)**

26(74.3%)

16(47.1%)

RR (95% CI)

1.57(0.93–2.65)

- (-)

1.87(1.33–2.63)

1.23(1.00–1.52)

1.31(0.90–1.92)

Back pain (n = 193)

50(28.4%)*

8(4.6%)

73(41.2%)**

146(83.4%)***

61(34.7%)

RR (95% CI)

1.42(1.05–1.92)

1.90(0.76–4.73)

1.42(1.13–1.79)

1.39(1.25–1.54)

0.97(0.76–1.23)

Polyarthritis (n = 13)

4(30.8%)

1(7.7%)

5(38.5%)

13(100%)**

7(53.8%)

RR (95% CI)

1.54(0.66–3.55)

3.18 (0.44–23.01)

1.33 (0.66–2.68)

1.66 (1.54–1.80)

1.50 (0.89–2.53)

Other mental illness (n = 29)

3(11.1%)

1(3.6%)

13(48.1%)*

20(71.4%)

17(63.0%)**

RR(95% CI)

0.55(0.19–1.64)

1.48(0.20–11.12)

1.66(1.09–2.53)

1.19(0.93–1.52)

1.76(1.28–2.41)

Migraine (n = 25)

7(29.2%)

0(0%)

5(20.8%)

20(83.3%)*

6(25.0%)

RR (95% CI)

1.46(0.76–2.79)

-(-)

0.72(0.32–1.59)

1.38(1.14–1.68)

0.70(0.34–1.41)

  1. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 by chi-square tests on the difference in the proportion of respondents reporting anyproblem between patients with the selected chronic diseases and the reference group, df = 1. RR = the relative risk of reporting anyproblem of respondents with the selected chronic diseases compared with the reference group.