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Table 2 Mean change in EQ. 5D-5L dimensions by age group

From: Health-related quality of life, functional decline, and long-term mortality in older patients following hospitalisation due to COVID-19

 

<  75 years old

n = 61

≥ 75 years old

n = 45

p-value

Dimensionsa

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Mobility

 Mean score before COVID-19

1.3 (0.7)

1.6 (0.9)

0.15

 Mean score after 6 months

1.8 (1.0)

2.0 (1.0)

0.32

 Mean change

−0.4 (0.8)

−0.4 (0.8)

0.87

Self-care

 Mean score before COVID-19

1.1 (0.4)

1.4 (0.8)

< 0.05

 Mean score after 6 months

1.3 (0.7)

1.6 (1.0)

0.06

 Mean change

−0.2 (0.6)

−0.3 (0.7)

0.68

Usual activities

 Mean score before COVID-19

1.3 (0.6)

1.7 (1.1)

< 0.05

 Mean score after 6 months

1.7 (1.1)

2.2 (1.2)

< 0.05

 Mean change

−0.5 (0.9)

− 0.5 (0.9)

0.68

Pain

 Mean score before COVID-19

1.7 (0.8)

1.8 (0.9)

0.36

 Mean score after 6 months

2.0 (0.9)

2.1 (0.9)

0.40

 Mean change

- 0.3 (0.6)

−0.3 (0.6)

0.96

Anxiety

 Mean score before COVID-19

1.2 (0.5)

1.4 (0.8)

0.06

 Mean score after 6 months

1.5 (0.8)

1.8 (1.1)

0.16

 Mean change

−0.4 (0.6)

−0.3 (0.8)

0.70

  1. Patients aged 60 years and older admitted to four Norwegian hospitals from March 1 to July 1, 2020 due to COVID-19, and still alive after 6 months, n = 106
  2. aIncomplete data for 3 participants: 1 participant missing premorbid level of self-care, 1 participant missing premorbid and 6 months status for pain, as well as premorbid score for anxiety, and finally 1 participant missing premorbid and 6 month status for anxiety
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