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Table 2 Participant characteristics and EQ-5D visual analogue scale (VAS) and index scores by country and diabetes type (UK general public n = 150; Swedish people with diabetes n = 150)

From: A utility valuation study assessing the impact of postprandial glucose control on quality of life of individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes

Characteristics

UK general public

Swedish people with diabetes

Overall (n = 150)

Type 1 diabetes (n = 63)

Type 2 diabetes (n = 87)

Overall (n = 150)

Age - years, mean (SD)

34.8 (12.3)

39.2 (17.2)

60.3 (14.4)

51.5 (18.8)

 Min - max

18–87

18–82

19–86

18–86

Gender - Female, n (%)

86 (57.3)

43 (68.3)

53 (60.9)

96 (64.0)

Qualifications, n (%)

 University education

93 (62.0)

13 (20.6)

22 (25.3)

35 (23.3)

 Missing

2 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Main activity, n (%)

 Employed full-time

96 (64.0)

32 (50.8)

19 (21.8)

51 (34.0)

 Employed part-time

22 (14.7)

5 (7.9)

11 (12.6)

16 (10.7)

 Student

13 (8.7)

9 (14.3)

2 (2.3)

11 (7.3)

 Seeking work/unemployed

5 (3.3)

6 (9.5)

6 (6.9)

12 (8.0)

 Retired

3 (2.0)

11 (17.5)

49 (56.3)

60 (40.0)

 Other

10 (6.6)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Missing

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Age at diagnosis - years, mean (SD)

20.8 (15.2)

49.7 (13.9)

37.4 (20.4)

Duration of diabetes - years, mean (SD)

18.3 (13.1)

10.6 (9.8)

13.9 (11.9)

EQ-5D VAS score, mean (SD)

81.5 (14.7)

76.7 (17.8)

72.1 (15.7)

74.1 (16.7)

EQ-5D Index score, mean (SD)

0.90 (0.17)

0.81 (0.28)

0.71 (0.35)

0.75 (0.32)

  1. SD standard deviation