Measuring Quality of Life in Residential Aged Care Using the EQ-5D-5L: A Cross-Sectional Study on the Impact of Cognition Level and Proxy Perspective on Interrater Agreement
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics for all study participants (residents and proxies).
Residents (n = 63)
Proxies (n = 63)
Age
Mean (standard deviation)
87.6 (7.96)
66.5 (10.60)
Median (25th and 75th percentiles)
88.5 (81, 93)
67 (59, 73)
Gender
Female
41 (65.08)
50 (79.37)
Male
22 (34.92)
11 (17.46)
Nonbinary
0 (0.00)
1 (1.59)
Education
Primary school
14 (22.22)
2 (3.17)
Some secondary school
24 (38.10)
12 (19.05)
Completed secondary school
9 (14.29)
15 (23.81)
Tertiary (vocational or university)
16 (25.40)
33 (52.38)
Living in residential care
<12 months
16 (25.40)
—
1–3 years
20 (31.75)
—
>3 years
23 (36.51)
—
Country of birth
Australia
48 (76.19)
50 (79.37)
UK
10 (15.87)
8 (12.70)
Other
4 (6.35)
4 (6.35)
Location
Metropolitan
10 (15.87)
—
Regional
53 (84.13)
—
Relationship to resident
Daughter/son
—
29 (46.03)
Daughter-/son-in-law
—
14 (22.22)
Spouse/partner
—
10 (15.87)
Other
—
10 (15.87)
Employment status
Retired
—
34 (53.97)
Employed full time
—
11 (17.46)
Employed part time/casually
—
10 (15.87)
Other
—
7 (11.11)
Visits/phone calls to resident1
Daily
—
5 (7.94)/11 (17.46)
Most days of the week
—
10 (15.87)/7 (11.11)
Once a week
—
32 (50.79)/24 (38.10)
Fortnightly to monthly
—
4 (6.35)/5 (7.94)
Rarely/never
—
11 (17.46)/12 (19.05)
Unable2
—
—/3 (4.76)
Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise. 1In the last six months. 2Resident unable to speak or does not like speaking over the phone.