EQ-5D | Number (%) of participants reporting level of problem | p* | p** | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-year follow-up n = 74 | Untreated patients n = 75 | Matched normative n = 75 | ||||
Mobility | Level 1 | 64 (86%) | 69 (92%) | 72 (96%) | 0.28 | 0.04 |
Level 2 | 10 (14%) | 6 (8%) | 3 (4%) | |||
Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Self-care | Level 1 | 70 (96%) | 73 (97%) | 75 (100%) | 0.63 | 0.08 |
Level 2 | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 0 | |||
Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Usual activities | Level 1 | 48 (66%) | 63 (84%) | 73 (97%) | 0.019 | <0.001 |
Level 2 | 22 (30%) | 12 (16%) | 2 (3%) | |||
Level 3 | 3 (4%) | 0 | 0 | |||
Pain/discomfort | Level 1 | 23 (31%) | 22 (29%) | 52 (69%) | 0.003 | <0.001 |
Level 2 | 41 (55%) | 53 (71%) | 22 (29%) | |||
Level 3 | 10 (14%) | 0 | 1 (1%) | |||
Anxiety/depression | Level 1 | 45 (61%) | 44 (59%) | 54 (72%) | 0.32 | 0.33 |
Level 2 | 27 (36%) | 31 (41%) | 19 (25%) | |||
Level 3 | 2 (3%) | 0 | 2 (3%) | |||
EQ-5D index | 0.72 (0.28) | 0.74 (0.25) | 0.88 (0.16) | 0.56 | <0.001 |