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Table 4 Regression analysis results for proportional differences between the Wuhan’s DW and GBD’s DW for 206 comparable health states

From: Disability weight measurement for the severity of different diseases in Wuhan, China

Symptom (number of lay descriptions*)

Coefficient

95% confidence intervals

P

Mobility (26)

− 15.6

− 43.9 to 12.6

0.276

Pain (72)

− 19.9

− 41.7 to 1.94

0.074

Mental symptom (58)

− 39.1

− 60.8 to − 17.4

<0.001

Fatigue (50)

− 23.4

− 45.7 to − 1.0

0.040

Disfigurement (9)

70.2

24.0 to 116.3

0.003

Sensory symptom (21)

24.0

− 11.0 to 58.9

0.177

Infection/diarrhoea (16)

− 20.9

− 56.7 to 15.0

0.252

Substance use (13)

56.8

17.6 to 96.0

0.005

ADL (83)

− 4.0

− 23.7 to 15.7

0.690

Cognitive symptom (30)

− 29.4

− 59.0 to 0.2

0.052

Others (75)

− 22.8

− 43.3 to − 2.4

0.028

  1. *The number of lay descriptions add to more than the total because lay descriptions often combine several symptom categories
  2. DW Disability weight; ADL Activities of daily living; Others Other physical symptoms, including dyspnoea, nausea, palpitations, reduced appetite, sleeping problems