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Table 3 Description of health status variables stratified by the 3 latent classes

From: Sex differences in health status, healthcare utilization, and costs among individuals with elevated blood pressure: the LARK study from Western Kenya

Category

Value

Total N = 1339

Non-utilizers N = 821

High-cost utilizers N = 279

Low-cost utilizers N = 256

How would you describe your mobility?

 

No problems in walking

909 (68)

592 (74)

163 (58)

154 (60)

 

Some problems in walking

424 (32)

209 (26)

113 (41)

102 (40)

 

Confined to bed

3 (0)

0 (0)

3 (1)

0 (0)

 

Missing

3 (0)

3 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

How would you describe your self-care?

 

No problems with self-care

1236 (92)

757 (94)

250 (90)

229 (89)

 

Some problems washing or dressing

96 (7)

45 (6)

27 (10)

24 (9)

 

Unable to wash or dress myself

6 (0)

1 (0)

2 (1)

3 (1)

 

Missing

1 (0)

1 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

How would you describe your usual activities?

 

No problems with usual activity

1068 (80)

682 (85)

197 (71)

189 (74)

 

Some problems performing usual activity

250 (19)

112 (14)

73 (26)

65 (25)

 

Unable to perform usual activity

18 (1)

7 (1)

9 (3)

2 (1)

 

Missing

3 (0)

3 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

How would you describe your pain?

 

No pain

685 (51)

448 (56)

115 (41)

122 (48)

 

Moderate pain

630 (47)

348 (43)

156 (56)

126 (49)

 

Extreme pain

24 (2)

8 (1)

8 (3)

8 (3)

How would you describe your anxiety or depression?

 

Not anxious

599 (45)

357 (44)

131 (47)

111 (43)

 

Moderately anxious

633 (47)

395 (49)

114 (41)

124 (48)

 

Extremely anxious or depressed

107 (8)

52 (6)

34 (12)

21 (8)

How is your health today, 0–100?

  

75.0 (60.0, 80.0)

75.0 (65.0, 85.0)

70.0 (60.0, 80.0)

70.0 (60.0, 80.0)

 

Missing

1

1

0

0