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Table 3 Responses to the EQ-5D and SF-12 by clinical condition.

From: Assessing the construct validity of the Italian version of the EQ-5D: preliminary results from a cross-sectional study in North Italy

Clinical Condition (n)

OR of reporting an impairment

Beta coefficient

 

Mobility α

Self-care α

Usual activities α

Pain/discomfort α

Anxiety/depression α

EQ-5D index α-UK

EQ-5D vas α

EQ-VAS score

Diabetes (59)

4.8 (2.7–8.7)

4.8 (2.4–9.5)

3.5 (1.9–6.2)

2.8 (1.5–5.2)

1.7 (1.0–3.0)

-0.11*

-0.19*

-0.13*

Without (1423)

        

Visual impairment (159)

7.0 (4.7–10.4)

7.9 (4.8–12.9)

7.4 (5.0–10.9)

4.0 (2.6–6.1)

2.6 (1.8–3.7)

-0.32*

-0.34*

-0.34*

Without (1295)

        

Hearing impairment (204)

5.8 (4.0–8.3)

5.3 (3.3–8.4)

4.7 (3.3–6.7)

3.3 (2.3–4.6)

2.1 (1.5–2.9)

-0.24*

-0.24*

-0.25*

Without (1275)

        

Anxiety (233)

2.5 (1.7–3.6)

3.2 (2.0–5.2)

2.9 (2.1–4.2)

2.0 (1.5–2.7)

17.1 (10.9–26.9)

-0.31*

-0.26*

-0.29*

Without (1234)

        

Head ache at least once a week (351)

1.7 (1.2–2.3)

1.6 (1.0–2.6)

1.9 (1.4–2.7)

4.0 (3.0–5.4)

2.4 (1.8–3.1)

-0.24*

-0.13*

-0.20*

Without (1118)

        

Hypertension (277)

4.0 (2.8–5.8)

4.6 (2.7–7.7)

2.9 (2.0–4.2)

1.8 (1.3–2.5)

1.5 (1.1–2.0)

-0.19*

-0.29*

-0.20*

Without (875)

        

Heart failure (35)

22.0 (8.6–56.0)

21.0 (9.4–46.3)

14.1 (6.0–33.2)

4.3 (1.6–11.5)

2.2 (0.9–4.9)

-0.25*

-0.23*

-0.25*

Without (1125)

        

Angina (21)

3.3 (1.2–8.6)

4.5 (1.5–13.4)

5.3 (2.1–13.6)

1.9 (0.7–5.3)

3.1 (1.1–8.3)

-0.09**

-0.11**

-0.10**

Without (1140)

        

COPD (84)

4.4 (2.6–7.5)

3.0 (1.5–6.0)

4.8 (2.8–8.2)

3.3 (1.9–5.8)

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

-0.14*

-0.21*

-0.19*

Without (1075)

        

Asthma (39)

1.3 (0.5–3.0)

2.4 (0.9–6.5)

3.1 (1.5–6.5)

1.2 (0.6–2.5)

1.6 (0.8–3.2)

-0.06**

-0.07**

-0.07**

Without (1140)

        

Back pain (327)

4.6 (3.2–6.7)

3.0 (1.8–5.1)

2.9 (2.1–4.2)

3.6 (2.7–4.9)

1.5 (1.1–1.9)

-0.25*

-0.28*

-0.25*

Without (814)

        

Stomach ulcer (35)

1.9 (0.8–4.3)

2.0 (0.7–5.8)

2.9 (1.4–6.3)

3.6 (1.5–8.6)

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

-0.12*

-0.08**

-0.10*

Without (1120)

        

Arthritis (314)

7.8 (5.3–11.6)

3.7 (2.2–6.2)

4.1 (2.8–5.8)

4.5 (3.3–6.3)

1.5 (1.1–2.0)

-0.3*

-0.35*

-0.32*

Without (833)

        

Obesity (BMI >30) (163)

3.5 (2.3–5.2)

1.9 (1.1–3.4)

2.2 (1.4–3.3)

1.7 (1.2–2.4)

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

-0.08**

-0.12*

-0.11*

Without (1283)

        
  1. αAdjusted for age and gender where * p <0.001 and ** p <0.05