EQ‑5D‑Y-3L population norms for children and adolescents in Jiangsu, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to establish EQ-5D-Y-3L population norms in Jiangsu, China by conducting a large-scale cross-sectional survey.

Methods

Children and adolescents aged 9-17 from three cities of Jiangsu Province were selected by multistage stratified random sampling to complete the EQ-5D-Y-3L instrument independently. Population norms for Jiangsu, China were determined by calculating statistics based on age and gender. Logistic and Tobit regression models were employed to explain the relationship between HRQoL and factors such as sociodemographic characteristics/recent acute symptoms (experienced fever/cough/sore throat/diarrhea in the past two weeks).

Results

Three cities yielded 37,574 valid samples (a sample validity rate of 95.4%). The EQ-5D-Y-3L utility val

SUBMITTER: Liang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603884 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature