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Table 2 Prevalence of the 10 most frequently observed EQ-ED-3 L profiles and frequency of reporting of the worst possible profile according to frailty state (these were the 10 profiles of 63.1% (n = 260) of the study population (the most frequent profiles in each of the frailty states are highlighted in bold).

From: Convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG index with the EQ-5D-3L in people cared for in primary health care

Profiles, n (%)

Total (n = 412)

Frailty states according to Frail-VIG index

Non-frailty

< 0.20 (n = 12)

Mild frailty

0.20–035 (n = 116)

Moderate frailty

0.36–050 (n = 191)

Severe frailty

> 0.50 (n = 93)

Top 10 profiles

 33322

62 (15.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (3.4)

24 (12.6)

34 (36.6)

 22222

60 (14.6)

1 (8.3)

27 (23.3)

26 (13.6)

6 (6.5)

 23322

29 (7.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.7)

18 (9.4)

9 (9.7)

 22221

23 (5.6)

1 (8.3)

12 (10.3)

9 (4.7)

1 (1.1)

 22211

22 (5.3)

1 (8.3)

7 (6.0)

14 (7.3)

0 (0.0)

 22212

20 (4.9)

1 (8.3)

6 (5.2)

10 (5.2)

3 (3.2)

 33311

13 (3.2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

9 (4.7)

4 (4.3)

 22322

12 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

6 (5.2)

6 (3.1)

0 (0.0)

 33321

12 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (1.6)

9 (9.7)

 21221

7 (1.7)

2 (16.7)

4 (3.4)

1 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

Worst possible

 33333

4 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.0)

2 (2.2)

  1. Each digit of profile label corresponds to one of the five dimensions of the EQ-5D-3L (from left to right): Mobility, Self-Care, Usual activities, Pain and discomfort, and Anxiety and depression
  2. Level 1, no problems; Level 2, moderate problems, and level 3, extreme problems