Table 1 Association between the characteristics of the participants and the EQ-5D scores they achieved
Characteristic | No. (%); Total = 306 | EQ-5D score Median [Q1-Q3] | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | |||
≤ 20 | 22 (7.2) | 0.79 [0.68–0.82] | 0.323 a |
21–25 | 102 (33.3) | 0.79 [0.67–0.86] | |
26–30 | 113 (36.9) | 0.79 [0.65–0.88] | |
31–35 | 39 (12.7) | 0.74 [0.60–0.82] | |
> 35 | 30 (9.8) | 0.80 [0.67–0.86] | |
BMI group | |||
Healthy weight | 141 (46.1) | 0.81 [0.69–0.88] | 0.021 a |
Overweight | 118 (38.6) | 0.77 [0.65–0.83] | |
Obese | 47 (15.4) | 0.74 [0.60–0.83] | |
Education level | |||
Elementary school | 4 (1.3) | 0.76 [0.63–0.81] | 0.005 a |
Middle school | 18 (5.9) | 0.79 [0.71–0.84] | |
High school | 66 (21.6) | 0.81 [0.71–1.00] | |
University | 218 (71.2) | 0.77 [0.64–0.83] | |
Employment status | |||
House-wife | 238 (77.8) | 0.70 [0.53–0.85] | 0.133 a |
Governmental employee | 31 (10.1) | 0.65 [0.50–0.80] | |
Private sector | 37 (12.1) | 0.70 [0.57–0.82] | |
Income | |||
Low (< 2000 NIS) | 123 (40.2) | 0.79 [0.64–0.86] | 0.577 a |
Moderate (2000–4999 NIS) | 147 (48) | 0.79 [0.68–0.84] | |
High (≥5000 NIS) | 36 (11.8) | 0.80 [0.66–0.88] | |
Gestational trimester | |||
First trimester | 68 (22.2) | 0.80 [0.70–0.87] | 0.055 a |
Second trimester | 112 (36.6) | 0.80 [0.68–0.87] | |
Third trimester | 126 (41.2) | 0.75 [0.63–0.83] | |
No. of children | |||
0 | 60 (19.6) | 0.79 [0.67–0.82] | 0.869 a |
1 | 92 (30.1) | 0.79 [0.67–0.86] | |
2 | 64 (20.9) | 0.80 [0.63–0.96] | |
3 | 44 (14.4) | 0.77 [0.65–0.84] | |
≥ 4 | 46 (15.0) | 0.78 [0.68–0.86] | |
Presence of chronic diseases | |||
No | 281 (91.8) | 0.79 [0.68–0.86] | 0.154 b |
Yes | 25 (8.2) | 0.74 [0.63–0.83] | |
Drug history | |||
No | 287 (93.8) | 0.79 [0.68–0.86] | |
Yes | 19 (6.2) | 0.74 [0.66–0.83] | |
0.361 b | |||
Regular exercise | |||
No | 275 (89.9) | 0.79 [0.68–0.86] | 0.401 b |
Yes | 31 (10.1) | 0.80 [0.63–0.83] | |