Population norms of health-related quality of life in Iran: findings from a national EQ-5D-5L study

Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of participants included in the study (n = 3518)

	n	Percent
All	3518	100
Age group
18–24	791	22.5
25–34	794	22.6
35–44	814	23.1
45–54	570	16.2
55–64	337	9.6
65+	212	6.1
Sex
Male	1717	48.7
Female	1803	51.3
Marital status
Single	1293	7.0
Married	2044	58.4
Others	161	4.6
Level of education
Illiterate	132	3.8
Primary school	320	9.2
Secondary school	718	20.6
Bachelor	1662	47.8
Master and Ph.D.	648	18.6
Place of birth
Urban	2856	82.0
Rural	627	18.0
Basic health insurance
Yes	3161	89.8
No	357	10.2
Presence of chronic condition
Yes	875	25.0
No	2626	75.0
Self-rated health status
Very poor	35	1.0
Poor	182	5.2
Fair	1015	29.0
Good	1611	46.1
Very good	651	18.6
BMI
Under weight	131	3.8
Normal	1501	43.7
Overweight	1237	36.0
Obese	567	16.5
Monthly household cost
Less than 5 million IRR	175	5.04
5 to 10 million IRR	526	15.14
10 to 15 million IRR	812	23.37
15 to 20 million IRR	842	24.24
More than 20 million IRR	1119	32.21

Note: Some variables had missing data, which has resulted in the sum of categories being less than the total sample size of 3,518

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