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Table 2 Comparison of EQ-5D dimensions between Swedish and Danish patients

From: Factors influencing health-related quality of life after total hip replacement - a comparison of data from the Swedish and Danish hip arthroplasty registers

Dimensions

Denmark

Sweden

P-value

Mobility

  No problems

79% (502)

59% (8603)

< 0.001

  Some problems

20% (129)

41% (5934)

 

  Confined to bed

0% (1)

0% (20)

 

Self-care

  No problems

88% (553)

91% (13 273)

0.0065

  Some problems

12% (74)

8% (1187)

 

  Unable

1% (5)

1% (96)

 

Usual activities

  No problems

63% (397)

76% (10 997)

< 0.001

  Some problems

34% (212)

22% (3202)

 

  Unable

4% (23)

2% (360)

 

Pain/discomfort

  None

64% (406)

43% (6224)

< 0.001

  Moderate

33% (208)

53% (7662)

 

  Extreme

3% (18)

5% (669)

 

Anxiety/depression

  None

87% (549)

77% (11 200)

< 0.001

  Moderate

11% (71)

22% (3156)

 

  Extreme

2% (12)

1% (199)

 
  1. Data are presented as percentages (number of patients) and p-values are derived from Fischer’s exact test.