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Table 3 Health-related quality of life and the EQ-5D-5L domains across study years, N=109

From: A retrospective survey study of paramedic students’ exposure to SARS-CoV-2, participation in the COVID-19 pandemic response, and health-related quality of life

 

First-year students

Second-year students

Third- year students

Mean

SD

Missing

Mean

SD

Missing

Mean

SD

Missing

Health-related quality of life

         

EQvas

79.7

(12.8)

0

83.1

(11.4)

0

88.4

(9.8)

0

EQvalue

0.9

(0.15)

0

0.92

(0.099)

0

0.96

(0.07)

1

EQ-5D-5L dimensions

n

%

 

n

%

 

n

%

 

MOBILITY

         

No problem

40

(90.9)

0

43

(97.7)

0

21

(95.5)

1

Slight problem

2

(4.5)

 

1

(2.3)

 

1

(4.5)

 

SELFCARE

         

No problem

42

(100)

0

42

(100)

0

23

(100)

0

Slight problems

0

(0)

 

1

(2.4)

 

0

(0)

 

Moderate problems

0

(0)

 

1

(2.4)

 

0

(0)

 

USUAL ACTIVITES

         

No problem

31

(73.8)

0

37

(84.1)

0

33

(78.6)

0

Slight problem

7

(16.7)

 

4

(9.1)

 

7

(30.4)

 

Moderate Problems

3

(7.1)

 

2

(4.5)

 

1

(4.3)

 

Severe problems

1

(2.4)

 

1

(2.3)

 

1

(4.3)

 

PAIN OR DISCOMFORT

         

No problem

33

(78.6)

0

39

(88.6)

0

21

(91.3)

0

Slight problems

7

(16.7)

 

5

(11.4)

 

2

(8.7)

 

Moderate Problems

1

(2.4)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

Extreme problems

1

(2.4)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION

         

No problem

28

(66.7)

0

28

(63.6)

0

19

(82.6)

0

Slight problems

13

(31.0)

 

14

(31.8)

 

4

(17.4)

 

Moderateproblems

1

(2.4)

 

2

(4.5)

 

0

(0.0)

 

Extreme problems

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)

 

0

(0.0)