Fig. 2

Health-related quality-of-life scale (EQ-5D-5L) in C-ARDS survivors. A Frequency distribution of the EQ-5D-5L scores in each of the five domains (pain or discomfort, mobility, usual activities, anxiety, and depression, self-care). Each domain is scored on a 5-point scale: 1 no problems, 2 slight problems, 3 moderate problems, 4 severe problems, and 5 unable to do. Scores are grouped in three classes: no problems, slight to moderate problems, and severe problems or unable to do. B EQ-5D-5L domain scores for patients responding at the structured interview compared to Italian norm data. Data represent the percentage of subjects and patients with problems of any level (2 to 5 in each of the five domains). Significant differences between C-ARDS survivors (N = 79) and age-matched Italian subjects [30] (N = 211) were analyzed using Fisher’s exact test. **p < 0.0001