Table 8

Postoperative EuroQoL-5D by multimorbidity

No.PreoperativePostoperativeChangeUnadjusted differenceAdjusted difference*
Charlson Comorbidity Index
 08800.37 (0.31)0.82 (0.22)0.45 (0.34)RefRef
 11080.33 (0.32)0.77 (0.25)0.44 (0.33)−0.036 (−0.080 to 0.007)−0.037 (−0.080 to 0.007)
 21780.29 (0.31)0.76 (0.22)0.48 (0.34)−0.038 (−0.073 to −0.002)−0.028 (−0.064 to 0.007)
 >31190.33 (0.29)0.74 (0.24)0.40 (0.33)−0.072 (−0.114 to −0.030)−0.060 (−0.102 to −0.018)
Electronic Frailty Index
 0–47350.39 (0.31)0.83 (0.20)0.45 (0.33)RefRef
 5–84640.32 (0.31)0.76 (0.23)0.45 (0.36)−0.059 (−0.084 to −0.033)−0.048 (−0.073 to −0.022)
 9–12790.20 (0.29)0.69 (0.28)0.47 (0.34)−0.141 (−0.192 to −0.090)−0.126 (−0.178 to −0.074)
 >1370.20 (0.35)0.78 (0.35)0.59 (0.32)−0.021 (−0.184 to 0.141).004 (−0.157 to 0.166)
Comorbid dis
 03300.39 (0.31)0.85 (0.19)0.46 (0.34)RefRef
 14290.38 (0.31)0.81 (0.20)0.43 (0.32)−0.037 (−0.068 to −0.005)−0.030 (−0.062 to 0.001)
 23060.33 (0.31)0.78 (0.23)0.45 (0.35)−0.060 (−0.094 to −0.026)−0.049 (−0.084 to −0.015)
 >32200.26 (0.32)0.71 (0.28)0.45 (0.36)−0.122 (−0.159 to −0.084)−0.105 (−0.143 to −0.067)
Prescriptions
 0–43780.42 (0.30)0.85 (0.20)0.44 (0.34)RefRef
 5–73510.41 (0.30)0.83 (0.20)0.42 (0.32)−0.023 (−0.055 to 0.008)−0.062 (−0.062 to 0.001)
 8–123720.30 (0.30)0.77 (0.22)0.47 (0.34)−0.071 (−0.103 to −0.040)−0.084 (−0.084 to −0.015)
 >131840.19 (0.31)0.69 (0.28)0.50 (0.37)−0.139 (−0.178 to −0.099)−0.143 (−0.143 to −0.067)
Primary care contacts
 0–721670.39 (0.31)0.82 (0.22)0.44 (0.33)RefRef
 8–1115980.36 (0.30)0.83 (0.21)0.46 (0.34)0.003 (−0.029 to 0.036).007 (−0.025 to 0.039)
 12–1715280.36 (0.31)0.80 (0.21)0.44 (0.35)−0.018 (−0.049 to 0.013)−0.010 (−0.042 to 0.021)
 >1813890.26 (0.32)0.72 (0.26)0.47 (0.35)−0.079 (−0.114 to −0.044)−0.070 (−0.106 to −0.034)
 Total1285138013671285
  • *Adjusted for age, gender, region and calendar year of surgery.