Table 2 Data quality – missing data
Self-completed (n = 49) | Administered (n = 21) | Total* (n = 70) | |
|---|---|---|---|
PU-QOLs with missing data | 19 (38.8%) | 3 (14.3%) | 22 (31.4%) |
Total number of PU-QOL items missed (range 1-87 items per PU-QOL) | 619 (14.5%) | 29 (1.6%) | 648 (10.6% |
Age | |||
Number under 70 years | (n = 12/25)+ | (n = 2/14)+ | (n = 14/39)+ |
Number items missed | 336 (15.5%) | 3 (0.3%) | 345 (10.2%) |
Number 70 years or older | (n = 7/24)+ | (n = 1/7)+ | (n = 8/31)+ |
Number items missed | 283 (13.6%) | 26 (4.3%) | 309 (11.5%) |
Type of healthcare setting | |||
Number acute | (n = 16/26)+ | (n = 2/12)+ | (n = 18/38)+ |
Number items missed | 604 (26.7%) | 28 (2.7%) | 632 (19.1%) |
Number community | (n = 3/23)+ | (n = 1/9)+ | (n = 4/32)+ |
Number items missed | 15 (0.8%) | 1 (0.1%) | 16 (0.6%) |