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Table 4 Percentage of reported problems in the EQ-5D-Y dimensions by gender, by sample

From: Measuring health-related quality of life in elementary and secondary school students using the Chinese version of the EQ-5D-Y in rural China

 

Elementary School, %(n)

Secondary school %(n)

Boys (948)

Girls (780)

p-value

Boys (1054)

Girls (1060)

p-value

Mobility (walking about)

  

0.196

  

0.136

No problems

96.2 (903)

97.3 (754)

 

98.6 (1034)

99.2 (1057)

 

Some problems

3.0 (28)

1.7 (13)

 

1.3 (14)

0.66 (7)

 

A lot of problems

0.85 (8)

1.0 (8)

 

0.1 (1)

0.09 (1)

 

Looking after myself

  

0.980

  

0.476

No problems

95.6 (899)

95.6 (741)

 

99.0 (1038)

99.2 (1051)

 

Some problems

3.5 (33)

4.3 (33)

 

0.76 (8)

0.76 (8)

 

A lot of problems

0.85 (8)

0.13 (1)

 

0.29 (3)

0

 

Doing usual activities

  

0.324

  

0.008

No problems

89.7 (843)

91.1 (706)

 

96.2 (1008)

98.1 (1038)

 

Some problems

8.4 (79)

7.1 (55)

 

3.2 (33)

1.7 (18)

 

A lot of problems

1.9 (1.8)

1.8 (14)

 

0.67 (7)

0.19 (2)

 

Having pain or discomfort

  

0.766

  

0.001

No problems

77.6 (729)

77.0 (597)

 

74.5 (774)

68.2 (717)

 

Some problems

19.7 (185)

21.4 (166)

 

24.5 (255)

31.4 (330)

 

A lot of problems

2.7 (25)

1.6 (12)

 

0.96 (10)

0.24 (5)

 

Feeling worried, sad or unhappy

  

0.876

  

< 0.001

No problems

78.9 (740)

78.6 (609)

 

60.4 (626)

52.0 (545)

 

Some problems

17.8 (167)

17.3 (134)

 

38.2 (396)

46.2 (485)

 

A lot of problems

3.3 (31)

4.1 (32)

 

1.5 (15)

1.8 (19)