Table 2 Acceptability of less than perfect health states beyond a specific age by adult individuals from the general population in Hungary (year 2008), % of respondents (N = 9281)
From: Acceptable health and ageing: results of a cross-sectional study from Hungary
Health domain (EQ-5D descriptive system) | Severity of problems | Health problems are acceptable from age …. and onward, cumulative % | Acceptable from agea, mean (S.D.) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 yr | 40 yr | 50 yr | 60 yr | 70 yr | 80 yr | Never | |||
Mobility | Moderate problems | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 29.9 | 69.9 | 93.9 | 6.1 | 68.4 (9.3) |
Confined to bed | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 29.2 | 70.8 | 77.8 (5.3) | |
Self-care | Moderate problems | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 29.5 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 75.7 (6.4) |
Severe problems | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 30.3 | 69.7 | 78.8 (4.4) | |
Usual activities | Moderate problems | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 19.3 | 60.8 | 93.6 | 6.4 | 70.9 (8.6) |
Severe problems | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 47.4 | 52.6 | 78.0 (5.2) | |
Pain/discomfort | Moderate | 2.1 | 6.1 | 18.1 | 43.1 | 74.9 | 92.7 | 7.3 | 64.4 (11.9) |
Extreme | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 19.0 | 46.2 | 53.8 | 74.1 (8.8) | |
Anxiety/depression | Moderate | 10.1 | 16.0 | 24.2 | 34.3 | 49.3 | 60.9 | 39.1 | 58.0 (17.3) |
Extreme | 3.4 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 19.6 | 31.4 | 68.6 | 64.7 (16.7) | |
Total, % | None | 89.4 | 82.2 | 68.1 | 42.0 | 12.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | NA |
At least one moderate | 10.6 | 9.3 | 21.4 | 47.8 | 77.5 | 69.1 | 47.1 | NA | |
At least one severe | 3.4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 22.8 | 59.6 | 85.6 | NA | |