Research Article

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
Female41 (65.08)50 (79.37)
Male22 (34.92)11 (17.46)
Nonbinary0 (0.00)1 (1.59)

Education
Primary school14 (22.22)2 (3.17)
Some secondary school24 (38.10)12 (19.05)
Completed secondary school9 (14.29)15 (23.81)
Tertiary (vocational or university)16 (25.40)33 (52.38)

Living in residential care
<12 months16 (25.40)
1–3 years20 (31.75)
>3 years23 (36.51)

Country of birth
Australia48 (76.19)50 (79.37)
UK10 (15.87)8 (12.70)
Other4 (6.35)4 (6.35)

Location
Metropolitan10 (15.87)
Regional53 (84.13)

Relationship to resident
Daughter/son29 (46.03)
Daughter-/son-in-law14 (22.22)
Spouse/partner10 (15.87)
Other10 (15.87)

Employment status
Retired34 (53.97)
Employed full time11 (17.46)
Employed part time/casually10 (15.87)
Other7 (11.11)

Visits/phone calls to resident1
Daily5 (7.94)/11 (17.46)
Most days of the week10 (15.87)/7 (11.11)
Once a week32 (50.79)/24 (38.10)
Fortnightly to monthly4 (6.35)/5 (7.94)
Rarely/never11 (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.