Health-Related Quality of Life Norm Data of the Peruvian Adolescents: Results Using the EQ-5D-Y

Roxana Paola Palacios-Cartagena, Jose Carmelo Adsuar, Miguel Ángel Hernández-Mocholí, Jorge Carlos-Vivas, Sabina Barrios-Fernández, Miguel Angel Garcia-Gordillo and María Mendoza-Muñoz
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Roxana Paola Palacios-Cartagena: Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Jose Carmelo Adsuar: Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Miguel Ángel Hernández-Mocholí: Physical Activity and Quality of Life Research Group (AFYCAV), Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Jorge Carlos-Vivas: Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Sabina Barrios-Fernández: Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH), University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Miguel Angel Garcia-Gordillo: Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Sede Talca 3467987, Chile
María Mendoza-Muñoz: Promoting a Healthy Society Research Group (PHeSO), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 16, 1-9

Abstract: (1) Introduction: There is a growing interest in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescent population. The EQ-5D-Y is a generic HRQOL instrument that allows adolescents to understand the health status of different levels of physical, mental, and social health. This study was carried out with an adolescent population in Peru. The main objective of this article is to report the normative values of the EQ-5D-Y questionnaire in Peruvian adolescents. (2) Methods: The EQ-5D-Y questionnaire was administered to Peruvian adolescent students. A total of 1229 young people participated in the survey. The EQ-5D-Y score was reflected as a function of sex and age. (3) Results: The mean utility index of the EQ-5D-Y for the total sample was 0.890; this rating was significantly better for males at (0.899) and females at (0.881). The ceiling effect was higher for adolescent males with (47.3) females (40.7). (4) Conclusions: The results of the present study provide evidence that schooled adolescents show a positive perception of HRQOL.

Keywords: adolescents; EQ-5D-Y; health conditions; health-related quality of life (HRQOL); health status assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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