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Table 6 Correlation between the EuroQoL 5-dimension 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) Dimension and known clinical groups

From: Psychometric validation of the EuroQoL 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) in Chinese patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

 

Treatment (Observation versus bracing or surgery)

Treatment (Observation versus bracing)

 

% in any problems

Observation (n = 139)

Bracing/Surgery (n = 88)

P-value*

Observation (n = 139)

Bracing (n = 67)

P-value*

 

Mobility

0.7 %

15.9 %

<0.001

0.7 %

14.9 %

<0.001

 

Self-care

0.0 %

10.2 %

<0.001

0.0 %

10.4 %

<0.001

 

Usual activities

1.4 %

34.1 %

<0.001

1.4 %

34.3 %

<0.001

 

Pain/discomfort

20.1 %

45.5 %

<0.001

20.1 %

41.8 %

0.001

 

Depression/anxiety

18.0 %

25.0 %

0.204

18.0 %

26.9 %

0.142

 
 

Treatment (Bracing versus Surgery)

Duration of Bracing

 

% in any problems

Bracing (n = 67)

Surgery (n = 21)

P-value*

<1 year (n = 34)

≥1 year (n = 20)

P-value*

 

Mobility

14.9 %

19.0 %

0.652

30.0 %

11.8 %

0.096

 

Self-care

10.4 %

9.5 %

0.903

25.0 %

5.9 %

0.043

 

Usual activities

34.3 %

33.3 %

0.933

60.0 %

29.4 %

0.027

 

Pain/discomfort

41.8 %

57.1 %

0.218

70.0 %

35.3 %

0.014

 

Depression/anxiety

26.9 %

19.0 %

0.470

35.0 %

23.5 %

0.363

 
 

Cobb angle (mild or moderate versus severe)

Modified Lenke Classification

% in any problems

≤40° (n = 205)

>40° (n = 20)

P-value*

Thoracic curve (n = 86)

Lumbar curve (n = 38)

Thoracic & Lumbar curve (n = 103)

P-value*

Mobility

6.3 %

9.1 %

0.622

10.5 %

2.6 %

4.9 %

0.169

Self-care

4.4 %

0.0 %

0.316

3.5 %

5.3 %

3.9 %

0.895

Usual activities

13.7 %

18.2 %

0.562

18.6 %

10.5 %

11.7 %

0.308

Pain/discomfort

29.3 %

36.4 %

0.490

32.6 %

36.8 %

25.2 %

0.328

Depression/anxiety

19.5 %

31.8 %

0.176

23.3 %

26.3 %

16.5 %

0.337

  1. n number of subjects
  2. Note: * P-value of Chi-square test