Social factors in frequent callers: a description of isolation, poverty and quality of life in those calling emergency medical services frequently

Table 5 Quality of Life

Variable		N	%
Mobility	No problems walking	14	20.9
	Some problems walking	50	74.6
	Confined to bed	2	3
	Declined to answer	1	1.5
Self care	No problems	30	44.8
	Some problems (washing and dressing)	29	43.3
	Unable to wash or dress self	8	11.9
	Declined to answer	0	0
Usual activities	No problems performing usual activities	14	20.9
	Some problems performing usual activities	38	56.7
	Unable to perform usual activities	14	20.9
	Declined to answer	1	1.5
Pain/Discomfort	None	8	11.9
	Moderate	34	50.7
	Extreme	24	35.8
	Declined to answer	1	1.5
Anxiety/Depression	None	18	26.9
	Moderate	35	52.2
	Extreme	10	14.9
	Declined to answer	4	6
Quality adjusted life years (QALY)
Mean	0.53
Median	0.56
Mode	0.59

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