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Table 5 EQ-5D-5L utility scores by educational level

From: Health care utilization and health-related quality of life of injury patients: comparison of educational groups

 

Total

Educational level

p-value

Low

Middle

High

 

EQ-5D-5L utility scores, mean (SD)

Total

0.76 (0.24)

0.73 (0.26)

0.78 (0.24)

0.81 (0.20)

<0.001

Age

     

 25-44

0.84 (0.19)

0.73 (0.27)

0.84 (0.19)

0.88 (0.13)

0.001

 45-64

0.79 (0.23)

0.77 (0.23)

0.79 (0.23)

0.81 (0.21)

0.134

 ≥65 years

0.73 (0.26)

0.71 (0.27)

0.74 (0.26)

0.78 (0.22)

<0.001

Sex

     

 Male

0.80 (0.21)

0.77 (0.23)

0.81 (0.22)

0.83 (0.19)

<0.001

 Female

0.73 (0.81)

0.70 (0.27)

0.74 (0.25)

0.79 (0.21)

<0.001

Type of injury

     

 Head

0.82 (0.22)

0.78 (0.24)

0.84 (0.23)

0.85 (0.19)

0.008

 Spinal cord

0.71 (0.25)

0.66 (0.29)

0.73 (0.25)

0.79 (0.13)

0.039

 Thoracic

0.83 (0.21)

0.77 (0.24)

0.88 (0.18)

0.88 (0.15)

0.011

 Pelvic/hip

0.67 (0.25)

0.66 (0.25)

0.67 (0.27)

0.69 (0.25)

0.401

 Upper extremity

0.80 (0.21)

0.78 (0.22)

0.79 (0.23)

0.84 (0.19)

<0.001

 Lower extremity

0.72 (0.26)

0.67 (0.29)

0.75 (0.24)

0.79 (0.21)

<0.001

Number of injuries

     

 1

0.76 (0.24)

0.72 (0.26)

0.78 (0.24)

0.81 (0.20)

<0.001

 2

0.77 (0.24)

0.73 (0.25)

0.79 (0.24)

0.82 (0.21)

<0.001

 ≥3

0.77 (0.23)

0.73 (0.26)

0.77 (0.24)

0.82 (0.17)

0.066

Hospitalization

     

 Not hospitalized

0.82 (0.22)

0.78 (0.24)

0.82 (0.22)

0.85 (0.17)

<0.001

 Hospitalized

0.72 (0.26)

0.68 (0.27)

0.74 (0.25)

0.76 (0.22)

<0.001

  1. Abbreviation: SD standard deviation