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Table 3 Distribution of relative frequencies by EQ-5D-5 L dimensions (%)

From: Health and well-being of the Portuguese citizens: impacts of the COVID-19

Dimension

Level

Pre-COVID a

1st lockdown (March-April 2020) b

2nd lockdown (March-April 2021)

Mobility

No problems

Slight problems

Moderate problems

Severe problems

Extreme problems

74.9

11.6

9.8

3.1

0.6

82.0

7.3

3.8

4.2

2.7

78.2

11.6

8.0

1.9

0.3

Self-care

No problems

Slight problems

Moderate problems

Severe problems

Extreme problems

91.2

4.3

3.9

0.3

0.3

85.2

7.5

1.6

3.0

2.7

93.9

2.9

2.4

0.4

0.3

Usual activities

No problems

Slight problems

Moderate problems

Severe problems

Extreme problems

75.9

10.5

10.0

2.8

0.8

70.4

15.3

10.6

0.6

3.1

77.2

14.7

6.1

1.4

0.5

Pain/discomfort

No problems

Slight problems

Moderate problems

Severe problems

Extreme problems

45.9

34.2

15.3

4.0

0.6

62.3

24.5

10.0

3.2

0.0

52.9

31.2

13.1

2.8

0.1

Anxiety/depression

No problems

Slight problems

Moderate problems

Severe problems

Extreme problems

60.9

24.4

11.3

2.0

1.4

40.7

37.6

14.2

0.9

6.6

48.9

31.3

16.6

2.4

0.8

EQ-5D-5 L index

Mean (SE)

0.887 (0.005)

0.861 (0.027)

0.898 (0.004)

Median (IQ)

0.959 (0.137)

0.956 (0.103)

0.956 (0.132)

  1. SE-Standard error. IQ-Inter-Quartile range
  2. a Data from the EQ-5D-5 L Portuguese population norms [10]
  3. b Data from the 1st lockdown [1]