Table 6 Selected quotes from the qualitative analysis of response issues by EQ-5D-Y-3L Dimensions, Participant Age, and Selected Responses
Quote | Dimension | Age of Participant | Selected Response |
|---|---|---|---|
“because, sometimes when I walk, it hurts, over here sometimes” | Walking About | 8 yrs | Some problems |
“Sometimes I make like mistakes in like – sometimes in sports games I make a mistake about tripping or accidentally hurting by bumping because in – we play basketball sometimes and once we were playing and I accidentally bumped into someone and made them fall and I helped them up though” | Doing Usual Activities | 9 yrs | Some problems |
“Because I sometimes when – like it’s really hard to figure stuff out… I meant like when I’m doing maths and stuff” | Doing Usual Activities | 8 yrs | Some problems |
“I don’t have pain or discomfort, because I usually always fit in, and no-one forces me to not do that stuff, like be rude to me…” | Having Pain or Discomfort | 7 yrs | No problems |
“Discomfort, I thought it means you’re not comfortable with all your friends talking behind your back. That’s what I thought it meant” | Having Pain or Discomfort | 8 yrs | No problems |
“Well, I’m not like – no-one’s really happy all the time. But I wouldn’t say that I’m sad all the time, I’m just at a normal, maybe some things might have made me upset, like small petty things” | Feeling Worried, Sad, or Unhappy | 11 yrs | Some problems |
“Yeah. I’m not like the happiest, but I’m not upset – just like pretty good, I’m feeling” | EQ VAS | 11 yrs | Rating: 71 |
“Like I could be healthier with my choices of eating and stuff, and I could do – eat more healthier things and do more healthier things. But I’m not really unhealthy. I don’t eat heaps of chocolate and not much vegetables and fruit. I still do quite a few – I do basketball for a few hours a week and stuff. I still do exercising and stuff” | EQ VAS | 11 yrs | Rating: 75 |