Table 3 Weighted EQ-5D-5L index and EQ-VAS and comparison with Alberta norms

Total

0.82 (0.15)

0.84 (0.14)

Diff: 0.02

p < 0.001

72.26 (18.77)

77.4 (17.1)

Diff: 5.14

p < 0.001

Age group

16–24

0.79 (0.06)

0.88 (0.10)

Diff: 0.09¹

p < 0.001

68.78 (8.26)

81.6 (14.2)

Diff: 12.82

p < 0.001

25–44

0.83 (0.13)

0.87 (0.11)

Diff: 0.04

p < 0.001

72.30 (17.75)

79.8 (15.1)

Diff: 7.50

p < 0.001

45–64

0.82 (0.18)

0.83 (0.16)

Diff: 0.01

p < 0.001

72.97 (21.78)

76.3 (17.9)

Diff: 3.33

p < 0.001

65–74

0.81 (0.19)

0.82 (0.15)

Diff: 0.01

p = 0.033

74.18 (23.53)

75.5 (18.1)

Diff: 1.32

p < 0.001

75+

0.78 (0.14)

0.80 (0.15)

Diff: 0.02

p = 0.020

73.87 (14.23)

73.9 (18.0)

Diff: 0.03

p = 0.965

Gender

Woman

0.80 (0.19)

0.85 (0.14)

Diff: 0.05

p < 0.001

72.03 (22.83)

78.3 (16.1)

Diff: 6.27

p < 0.001

Man

0.83 (0.10)

0.86 (0.13)

Diff: 0.03

p < 0.001

72.47 (13.50)

77.3 (16.1)

Diff: 4.83

p < 0.001

Urban/rural residence²

Urban

0.81 (0.15)

0.85³ (0.13)

Diff: 0.04³

p < 0.001

71.32 (18.92)

78.5 (16.0)

Diff: 7.18

p < 0.001

Rural

0.83 (0.14)

0.84² (0.15)

Diff: 0.01

p = 0.026

73.79 (18.95)

76.9 (17.6)

Diff: 3.11

p < 0.001