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Table 4 Shannon Index (H′) and Shannon Evenness Index (J′) for the EQ-5D-Y-3L and EQ-5D-Y-5L dimensions

From: Psychometric performance of the Chichewa versions of the EQ-5D-Y-3L and EQ-5D-Y-5L among healthy and sick children and adolescents in Malawi

 

EQ-5D-Y-5L

EQ-5D-Y-3L

Difference in H′

Difference in J′

Shannon Index H′

Shannon Eveness Index J′

Shannon Index H′

Shannon Eveness Index J′

Mobility

− 0.685

0.173

− 0.547

0.236

− 0.138

− 0.063

Looking after myself

− 0.616

0.184

− 0.476

0.257

− 0.140

− 0.073

Usual activities

− 0.748

0.171

− 0.594

0.235

− 0.154

− 0.064

Pain or discomfort

− 0.981

0.140

− 0.747

0.199

− 0.234

− 0.059

Worried, sad or unhappy

− 0.883

0.102

− 0.676

0.081

− 0.207

0.021

Average difference

    

− 0.175

− 0.048