Table 3 Importance Ratings of Health Related Quality of Life Domains
Domain | Not at all Important | Not Quite Important | Quite Important | Very Important | Important Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Function (i.e. what a person is able to do) | 0% | 0% | 5% | 94% | 99% |
Having a lot of energy | 0% | 0% | 11% | 89% | 100% |
Ability to carry out daily activities | 3% | 0% | 14% | 83% | 97% |
Feelings and emotions | 0% | 0% | 17% | 83% | 100% |
Physically functioning | 1% | 0% | 17% | 82% | 99% |
Being free from pain | 4% | 0% | 23% | 73% | 96% |
Being a happy person | 1% | 0% | 26% | 73% | 99% |
Change in health | 3% | 0% | 29% | 68% | 97% |
Not feeling tired | 5% | 0% | 33% | 62% | 95% |
Social functioning | 2% | 0% | 42% | 56% | 98% |
Subjective health perception | 2% | 0% | 45% | 53% | 98% |
Additional Reported Domainsa | Eating (habits and enjoyment) | 72% | |||
Sexual function | 56% | ||||
Sleep | 55% | ||||
Travel (for pleasure and religious) | 53% | ||||
Environment (housing, hygiene, pollution) | 39% | ||||
Finance | 25% | ||||
Religion (relationship with God/spirituality/personal/life attitude) | 22% | ||||
Others: health status, the presence and quality of health services, relaxations and free time, success at work | 19% | ||||