Table 4 Health-related quality of life scores at baseline
Characteristic | Colombia (N = 277) | Brazil (N = 130) | Mexico (N = 83) | Argentina (N = 56) | All Patients Latin America Subregion (N = 546) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EQ-5D-5 L-VAS scorea | |||||
Median (Q1, Q3) | 70.0 (50.0, 80.0) | 65.0 (50.0, 80.0) | 60.0 (45.0, 75.0) | 70.0 (60.0, 80.0) | 70.0 (50.0, 80.0) |
Mean (SD) | 67.0 (20.5) | 62.6 (22.2) | 59.2 (21.4) | 70.5 (16.7) | 65.2 (20.9) |
EQ-5D-5 L severe/extreme problemsb, n (%) | |||||
Mobility | 24 (8.7%) | 13 (10.0%) | 3 (3.6%) | 3 (5.4%) | 43 (7.9%) |
Self-care | 17 (6.2%) | 4 (3.1%) | 3 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 24 (4.4%) |
Usual activities | 35 (12.7%) | 10 (7.7%) | 4 (4.8%) | 3 (5.4%) | 52 (9.5%) |
Pain/discomfort | 47 (17.1%) | 22 (16.9%) | 13 (15.7%) | 6 (10.7%) | 88 (16.2%) |
Anxiety/depression | 34 (12.3%) | 15 (11.5%) | 3 (3.6%) | 2 (3.6%) | 54 (9.9%) |
EQ-5D-5 L – Utility Total Score, median (Q1, Q3) | 0.65 (0.50, 0.78) | 0.64 (0.52, 0.74) | 0.65 (0.60, 0.77) | 0.71 (0.59, 0.80) | 0.65 (0.53, 0.77) |
Back Pain Numeric Rating Scalec | |||||
Worst pain in the last 24 h | |||||
Median (Q1, Q3) | 3.0 (0.0, 7.0) | 5.0 (3.0, 8.0) | 7.0 (3.0, 8.0) | 5.0 (0.0, 7.0) | 5.0 (0.0, 8.0) |
Mean (SD) | 3.6 (3.4) | 5.1 (3.3) | 5.5 (3.3) | 4.2 (3.4) | 4.3 (3.4) |
Average pain in the last 24 h | |||||
Median (Q1, Q3) | 3.0 (0.0, 6.0) | 5.0 (2.0, 7.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) | 3.0 (0.0, 7.0) | 4.0 (0.0, 6.0) |
Mean (SD) | 3.4 (3.3) | 4.7 (3.0) | 3.4 (2.5) | 3.6 (3.0) | 3.7 (3.1) |