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Table 3 Descriptive profile of the 5 dimensions of EQ-5D after hip fracture. Sub-analyses including only patients reporting no problems preoperatively

From: Quality of life following hip fractures: results from the Norwegian hip fracture register

 

4 months

12 months

postop

postop

n (%)

n (%)

Mobility (n = 6462)

  

 No problems in walking about

1858 (28.8)

2699 (41.8)

 Some problems in walking about

4544 (70.3)

3702 (57.3)

 Confined to bed

60 (0.9)

61 (0.9)

Self-care (n = 8013)

  

 No problems with self-care

5197 (64.9)

5696 (71.1)

 Some problems with self-care

2601 (32.5)

2097 (26.2)

 Unable to wash or dress

215 (2.7)

220 (2.7)

Usual activities (n = 6217)

  

 No problems in performing usual activities

2430 (39.1)

2953 (47.5)

 Some problems in performing usual activities

3309 (53.2)

2831 (45.5)

 Unable to perform usual activities

478 (7.7)

433 (7.0)

Pain/discomfort (n = 6446)

  

 No pain or discomfort

2252 (34.9)

2650 (41.1)

 Some pain or discomfort

3845 (59.6)

3507 (54.4)

 Extreme pain or discomfot

349 (5.4)

289 (4.5)

Anxiety/depression (n = 7636)

  

 Not anxious or depressed

6197 (81.2)

5852 (76.6)

 Moderately anxious or depressed

1366 (17.9)

1691 (22.1)

 Exteremely anxious or depressed

73 (1.0)

93 (1.2)

  1. For each dimension, only patients who reported «no problem» preoperatively are included