Table 4 Population norms of the EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L and EQ-VAS
Instruments | Age | Sex | n | Mean | SD | Median | Interquartile range | % full health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EQ-5D-3L | < 30 | Male | 201 | 0.949 | 0.111 | 1.000 | (1.000,1.000) | 81.59 |
Female | 199 | 0.953 | 0.102 | 1.000 | (1.000,1.000) | 81.91 | ||
30–39 | Male | 189 | 0.940 | 0.119 | 1.000 | (1.000,1.000) | 78.84 | |
Female | 182 | 0.915 | 0.132 | 1.000 | (0.766,1.000) | 69.78 | ||
40–49 | Male | 176 | 0.908 | 0.152 | 1.000 | (0.766,1.000) | 70.45 | |
Female | 198 | 0.896 | 0.154 | 1.000 | (0.766,1.000) | 66.16 | ||
50–59 | Male | 164 | 0.838 | 0.179 | 1.000 | (0.677,1.000) | 52.44 | |
Female | 188 | 0.804 | 0.183 | 0.726 | (0.640,1.000) | 43.62 | ||
60–69 | Male | 132 | 0.779 | 0.202 | 0.726 | (0.635,1.000) | 40.91 | |
Female | 172 | 0.714 | 0.222 | 0.677 | (0.573,1.000) | 30.23 | ||
≥ 70 | Male | 78 | 0.589 | 0.228 | 0.573 | (0.425,0.677) | 14.10 | |
Female | 121 | 0.560 | 0.262 | 0.573 | (0.425,0.677) | 10.74 | ||
Total | - | 2000 | 0.845 | 0.204 | 1.000 | (0.694,1.000) | 57.80 | |
EQ-5D-5L | < 30 | Male | 201 | 0.972 | 0.050 | 1.000 | (0.944,1.000) | 70.15 |
Female | 199 | 0.976 | 0.044 | 1.000 | (0.942,1.000) | 73.87 | ||
30–39 | Male | 189 | 0.968 | 0.052 | 1.000 | (0.942,1.000) | 66.14 | |
Female | 182 | 0.964 | 0.054 | 1.000 | (0.942,1.000) | 61.54 | ||
40–49 | Male | 176 | 0.953 | 0.077 | 1.000 | (0.942,1.000) | 60.80 | |
Female | 198 | 0.954 | 0.071 | 1.000 | (0.934,1.000) | 58.59 | ||
50–59 | Male | 164 | 0.926 | 0.088 | 0.944 | (0.878,1.000) | 44.51 | |
Female | 188 | 0.903 | 0.097 | 0.942 | (0.827,1.000) | 32.45 | ||
60–69 | Male | 132 | 0.893 | 0.109 | 0.934 | (0.827,1.000) | 32.58 | |
Female | 172 | 0.865 | 0.127 | 0.885 | (0.816,1.000) | 23.84 | ||
≥ 70 | Male | 78 | 0.774 | 0.173 | 0.814 | (0.703,0.878) | 6.41 | |
Female | 121 | 0.764 | 0.192 | 0.796 | (0.703,0.878) | 8.26 | ||
Total | - | 2000 | 0.923 | 0.113 | 0.943 | (0.885,1.000) | 49.05 | |
EQ-VAS | < 30 | Male | 201 | 85.37 | 9.66 | 90.00 | (80.00,90.00) | 7.96 |
Female | 199 | 86.94 | 9.25 | 90.00 | (80.00,95.00) | 5.03 | ||
30–39 | Male | 189 | 84.26 | 8.92 | 85.00 | (80.00,90.00) | 3.17 | |
Female | 182 | 82.12 | 10.17 | 80.00 | (80.00,90.00) | 3.30 | ||
40–49 | Male | 176 | 81.77 | 9.24 | 80.00 | (77.50,90.00) | 2.27 | |
Female | 198 | 82.47 | 10.12 | 80.00 | (80.00,90.00) | 3.54 | ||
50–59 | Male | 164 | 78.46 | 10.50 | 80.00 | (70.00,85.00) | 2.44 | |
Female | 188 | 76.72 | 11.05 | 77.50 | (70.00,85.00) | 2.13 | ||
60–69 | Male | 132 | 77.25 | 10.91 | 80.00 | (70.00,85.00) | 2.27 | |
Female | 172 | 73.73 | 11.67 | 70.00 | (70.00,80.00) | 1.16 | ||
≥ 70 | Male | 78 | 67.97 | 12.48 | 70.00 | (60.00,80.00) | 1.28 | |
Female | 121 | 67.25 | 12.11 | 68.00 | (60.00,75.00) | 0.83 | ||
Total | - | 2000 | 79.83 | 11.75 | 80.00 | (70.00,90.00) | 3.20 |