Research Article

Impact of Neck and Shoulder Pain on Health-Related Quality of Life in a Middle-Aged Community-Living Population

Table 3

Impact of neck and shoulder pain status on EQ-5D-5L according to sex.

VariablesTotalMaleFemale
NSP+NSP−NSP+NSP−NSP+NSP−

EQ-5D-5L index<.0001.0027.0103
EQ-5D-5L dimensions
Mobility.0454.1880.1502
Self-care.0387.1127.2102
Usual activities.0467.3230.0303
Pain/discomfort<.0001.0008.0004
Anxiety/depression.1362.2236.2273

The values are given as the mean and the standard deviation (). Italic values indicate significant difference. NSP: neck and shoulder pain; EQ-5D-5L: EuroQol 5-dimension, 5-level version.