Health-Related Quality of Life measured with EQ-5D-5L among tuberculosis patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Institutional-based cross-sectional study

Tenaw Baye Tarekegn, Getachew Alemkere and Eskinder Eshetu Ali

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Tuberculosis (TB) substantially compromises health-related quality of life (HRQoL), yet limited studies have assessed its impact on Ethiopian patients using the EQ-5D instrument. This study evaluates HRQoL, estimates health state utility values, and identifies associated factors among TB patients in Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across 20 public health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, involving 672 TB patients selected via proportional allocation. HRQoL was measured using the EuroQol five-dimension five-level (EQ-5D-5L) tool. Predictors of utility scores were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test and Tobit censored regression models. Results: Anxiety/depression was the most frequently affected dimension (55.4% of participants). The mean EQ-5D-5L utility score was 0.91 (SD ± 0.14), and the mean EQ-VAS score was 80.6 (SD ± 15.6). Older age (55–64 years: β = −0.067, p

Date: 2025
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