Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, according to EQoL-VAS category
Variable | All participants (n = 2255) | Group A Low EQoL-VAS 0–50 (n = 487) | Group B Intermediate EQoL-VAS 51–75 (n = 784) | Group C High EQoL-VAS 76–100 (n = 984) | p-value | post hoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Euro QoL questionnaire (Euro-Qol 5D) | 7.0 (4.0) | 10.0 (5.0) | 8.0 (4.0) | 6.0 (3.0) | <  0.001 | a vs. b |
a vs. c | ||||||
b vs. c | ||||||
Age (years) | 79.5 (5.9) | 80.0 (6.4) | 79.5 (6.0) | 79.2 (5.3) | 0.009 | a vs. c |
Sex: female | 1255 (55.7) | 332 (68.2) | 423 (54.0) | 500 (50.8) | <  0.001 | a vs. b |
a vs. c | ||||||
b vs. c | ||||||
Body mass index, BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3 (5.7) | 28.3 (6.1) | 27.6 (5.9) | 26.7 (5.3) | <  0.001 | a vs. c |
b vs. c | ||||||
Marital status | ||||||
 Single | 121 (5.4) | 35 (7.2) | 40 (5.1) | 46 (4.7) | <  0.001 | a vs. b |
 Married/ living with a partner | 1253 (55.6) | 227(46.6) | 439(56.0) | 587 (59.7) | a vs. c | |
 Separated/divorced | 120 (5.3) | 31 (6.4) | 47 (6.0) | 42 (4.3) | ||
 Widowed | 761 (33.7) | 194 (39.8) | 258 (32.9) | 309 (31.4) | ||
 Education (years) | 11.0 (7.0) | 10.0 (5.0) | 12.0 (7.0) | 12.0 (7.0) | <  0.001 | a vs. b |
a vs. c | ||||||