Table 2 Comparison of EQ-5D index score in different categories of patients with uncomplicated malaria in the DRC
Variable | n | Average (SD) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
All patients | 1080 | 0.62 (0.26) | – |
Age group | |||
Adult patients | 351 | 0.65 (0.25) | < 0.001 |
Young patients | 729 | 0.61 (0.27) | |
Health insurance coverage | |||
Yes | 184 | 0.71 (0.16) | < 0.001 |
No | 896 | 0.61 (0.27) | |
Type of healthcare facility | |||
Conventional | 447 | 0.6 (0.3) | 0.144 |
Private for-profit | 633 | 0.65 (0.23) | |
Residence | |||
Rural area | 688 | 0.62 (0.23) | 0.009 |
Urban area | 392 | 0.63 (0.27) | |
Socioeconomic index quintile | |||
Quintile 1 "most economically disadvantaged" | 219 | 0.62 (0.26) | 0.222 |
Quintile 2 "very economically disadvantaged" | 219 | 0.62 (0.25) | |
Quintile 3 "economically disadvantaged" | 216 | 0.61 (0.28) | |
Quintile 4 "less economically disadvantaged" | 219 | 0.62 (0.25) | |
Quintile 5 "least economically disadvantaged" | 207 | 0.65 (0.26) | |
Gender | |||
Female | 553 | 0.63 (0.27) | 0.451 |
Male | 527 | 0.62 (0.25) | |