Table 4 Distribution of EQ-5D descriptive system values at the 24-year follow-up in relation to asthma and sex (ntot = 2268)
EQ-5D descriptive system values | At 24-year follow-up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Females with no asthma a n = 1057 | Males with no asthma a n = 875 | Females vs. males with no asthma | Females with asthma a n = 207 | Males with asthma a n = 126 | Females versus males with asthma | |
Health attributes | n (%) | n (%) | p valueb | n (%) | n (%) | p valuec |
Mobility | ||||||
No problems | 1031 (97.8) | 857 (98.2) | 201 (97.1) | 124 (98.4) | ||
Some problems | 23 (2.2) | 15 (1.7) | 6 (2.9) | 2 (1.6) | ||
Extreme problems | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0.41 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.72 |
Self-care | ||||||
No problems | 1049 (99.5) | 867 (99.5) | 206 (99.5) | 124 (99.2) | ||
Some problems | 4 (0.4) | 4 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | ||
Extreme problems | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0.87 | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.61 |
Usual activities | ||||||
No problems | 984 (93.4) | 811 (92.9) | 192 (92.8) | 116 (92.1) | ||
Some problems | 64 (6.1) | 60 (6.9) | 14 (6.8) | 9 (7.1) | ||
Extreme problems | 6 (0.6) | 2 (0.2) | 0.42 | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.8) | 1.00 |
Pain or discomfort | ||||||
No problems | 773 (73.3) | 654 (75.0) | 121 (58.5) | 87 (69.1) | ||
Some problems | 274 (26.0) | 216 (24.8) | 83 (40.1) | 39 (31.0) | ||
Extreme problems | 7 (0.7) | 2 (0.2) | 0.31 | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.09 |
Anxiety or depression | ||||||
No problems | 617 (58.5) | 572 (65.5) | 110 (53.1) | 89 (70.6) | ||
Some problems | 409 (38.8) | 288 (33.0) | 87 (42.0) | 33 (26.2) | ||
Extreme problems | 28 (2.7) | 13 (1.5) | < 0.01 | 10 (4.8) | 4 (3.2) | 0.01 |