| BPD | Non-BPD | Full-term | BPD versus non-BPD | BPD versus full-term | |||
| Mean difference (95% CI) | p-value | Mean difference (95% CI) | p-value | ||||
| Subjects n | 72 | 57 | 78 | ||||
| EQ-5D | 0.84±0.26 | 0.88±0.23# | 0.93±0.13¶ | -0.04 (-0.12–0.05) | 0.413 | -0.09 (-0.16− -0.03) | 0.007 |
| EQ-VAS | 77.54±18.35+ | 79.32±19.00# | 83.35±12.51 | -1.78 (-8.39–4.84) | 0.596 | -5.80 (-10.86− -0.74) | 0.028 |
| Decreased mobility | 16 (22) | 7 (12) | 3 (4) | 0.143 | 0.001 | ||
| Difficulty with self-care | 9 (12) | 4 (7) | 0 (0) | 0.304 | 0.001 | ||
| Problems performing usual activities | 18 (25) | 11 (20) | 6 (8) | 0.441 | 0.004 | ||
| Pain or discomfort | 15 (21) | 14 (25) | 14 (18) | 0.614 | 0.655 | ||
| Anxious or depressed | 16 (22) | 11 (20) | 13 (17)¶ | 0.723 | 0.411 | ||
Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise stated. Bold data indicates statistical significance. p-values were calculated using Chi-squared analysis or Fisher’s exact test if n≤5. EQ-5D: EuroQol five-dimension component index; EQ-VAS: EuroQol visual analogue scale. #: n=56; ¶: n=77; +: n=70.