Utility scores for various health states*
| Study (Reference) | Health state | Utility score |
|---|---|---|
| *CHD = coronary heart disease; ARMD = age related macular degeneration. | ||
| Reference state | Perfect health | 1.00 |
| Stein (17) | Hypertension | 0.980 (0.971–0.989) |
| Lalonde (18) | Class I CHD | 0.872 (0.847–0.897) |
| Class II CHD | 0.718 (0.642–0.794) | |
| Class III/IV CHD | 0.609 (0.443–0.775) | |
| Torrance (11) | Mild angina | 0.9 |
| Moderate angina | 0.7 | |
| Severe angina | 0.5 | |
| Current study | Mild ARMD | 0.832 (0.762–0.901) |
| Moderate ARMD | 0.732 (0.669–0.795) | |
| Severe ARMD | 0.566 (0.487–0.647) | |
| Sasna (19) | Severe stroke | 0.3 |
| Brown (20) | Bilateral blindness | 0.26 |
| Reference state | Death | 0.00 |