Table 2 Association of the 5 dimensions of EQ-5D with IBS status
From: The impact of Irritable Bowel Syndrome on health-related quality of life: a Singapore perspective
| Ā | IBS | Odds ratio (univariate analysis) | Odds ratio (multivariate analysis) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | ||||||
Mobility | No Problem | 236 | 94% | 176 | 89% | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| Ā | Some Problems | 15 | 6% | 22 | 11% | 1.97 (0.99 - 3.9) | 0.053 | 2.38 a (1.15 - 4.96) | 0.020 |
Self-care | No Problem | 248 | 99% | 195 | 98% | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| Ā | Some Problems | 3 | 1% | 3 | 2% | 1.27 (0.25 - 6.37) | 0.770 | 1.58 b (0.22 - 11.52) | 0.654 |
Usual Activity | No Problem | 234 | 93% | 164 | 83% | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| Ā | Some Problems | 17 | 7% | 34 | 17% | 2.85 (1.54 - 5.28) | 0.001 | 3.63 c (1.85 - 7.14) | <0.001 |
Pain/ Discomfort | No Pain or discomfort | 143 | 57% | 40 | 20% | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| Ā | Some Pain or discomfort | 104 | 41% | 150 | 76% | 5.16 (3.35 - 7.93) | <0.001 | 4.92 d (3.15 - 7.68) | <0.001 |
| Ā | Extreme Pain or discomfort | 4 | 2% | 8 | 4% | 7.15 (2.05 - 24.97) | 0.002 | 7.93 d (2.2 - 28.57) | 0.002 |
Anxiety/ Depression | Not anxious or depressed | 164 | 65% | 94 | 47% | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
| Ā | Moderately anxious or depressed | 82 | 33% | 96 | 48% | 2.04 (1.38 - 3.01) | <0.001 | 2.39 e (1.57 - 3.64) | <0.001 |
| Ā | Extremely anxious or depressed | 5 | 2% | 8 | 4% | 2.79 (0.89 - 8.78) | 0.079 | 3.68 e (1.08 - 12.5) | 0.037 |