Table 4 Item response frequencies in each dimension of the EQ-5D-5L by age for males (%)
From: Population norms of health-related quality of life in Iran: findings from a national EQ-5D-5L study
Dimensions | Age category, years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total n = 1715 | 18–24 n = 336 | 25–34 n = 400 | 35–44 n = 378 | 45–54 n = 293 | 55–64 n = 191 | 65+ n = 117 | |
Mobility | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems | 84.9 | 93.7 | 90.7 | 85.2 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 55.6 |
 Slight | 11.0 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 17.8 | 28.2 |
 Moderate | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 11.1 |
 Severe | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
 Extreme | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Self-care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems | 94.7 | 96.7 | 97.5 | 95.0 | 97.9 | 92.2 | 75.2 |
 Slight | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 15.4 |
 Moderate | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 5.1 |
 Severe | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
 Extreme | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Usual activities | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems | 89.7 | 92.0 | 92.8 | 90.5 | 91.5 | 83.8 | 75.2 |
 Slight | 7.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 17.1 |
 Moderate | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 |
 Severe | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
 Extreme | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Pain/discomfort | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No pain | 58.2 | 70.2 | 67.7 | 56.9 | 54.3 | 44.0 | 28.2 |
 Slight | 29.7 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 29.9 | 34.1 | 36.1 | 43.6 |
 Moderate | 9.2 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 14.7 | 19.7 |
 Severe | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
 Extreme | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
Anxiety/depression | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems | 54.6 | 56.5 | 52.2 | 50.5 | 58.4 | 56.5 | 58.1 |
 Slight | 28.3 | 26.5 | 28.5 | 30.9 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 29.1 |
 Moderate | 11.7 | 8.9 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 6.8 |
 Severe | 3.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
 Extreme | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 |