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Table 4 Three month questionnaire responses

From: The effect of postal questionnaire burden on response rate and answer patterns following admission to intensive care: a randomised controlled trial

 

Group A

Group B

 

EuroQol 5 Dimension 3 Level (EQ-5D-3 L)

Valid Responses

n = 2399 (97)

n = 2263 (98)

 

Mobility

     

 level 1

978

(41)

826

(37)

p = 0.003a

 level 2

1382

(58)

1407

(62)

 

 level 3

39

(2)

30

(1)

 

Self Care

     

 level 1

1656

(69)

1572

(69)

p = 0.771a

 level 2

687

(29)

648

(29)

 

 level 3

56

(2)

43

(2)

 

Usual Activities

     

 level 1

716

(30)

626

(28)

p = 0.107a

 level 2

1323

(55)

1254

(55)

 

 level 3

360

(15)

383

(17)

 

Pain/Discomfort

     

 level 1

785

(33)

742

(33)

p = 0.986a

 level 2

1386

(58)

1318

(58)

 

 level 3

228

(10)

203

(9)

 

Anxiety/Depression

     

 level 1

1409

(59)

1250

(55)

p = 0.017a

 level 2

836

(35)

864

(38)

 

 level 3

154

(6)

149

(7)

 

 EQ-5D-3 L weighted index score

0.69

[0.52–0.81]

0.69

[0.52–0.81]

p = 0.255

EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS)

 Valid Responses

n = 2402 (97)

n = 2244 (97)

 

 EQ VAS Score

70

[50–80]

66

[50–80]

p = 0.174

  1. n (%), median [interquartile range]
  2. aChi-square test comparing level 1 “No problems” with a single collapsed category combining level 2-“moderate” and level 3-“severe”