OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to measure and analyse the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) Profile of General Population Of Punjab, Pakistan.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad and Sargodha. Population sample (n = 3069) was collected by using stratified sampling approach. The EQ-5D 3L tool was used to measure health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of healthy population by socio-economic demographic characteristics. The descriptive and inferential statistics have been done by using SPSS version 20.

RESULTS: Result showed that mean age of respondents was 30.26 years. Maximum respondents 56.7% were male. Majority of respondents 20.1% had no income. Most of respondents 24.5% were having master's education. Occupation wise maximum respondents 26.3% were doing private job. Maximum were 82.6% were from urban locality. 51.8% were single and most of respondents 78.2% had their own house. Total of 79 health states reported by the respondents of which most prevailing was having no problems in any domain. EQ-5D descriptive score and EQ-VAS score were 0.72 ± 0.32 and 0.72 ± 0.25 respectively. The percentage of people responding to any problems in the five EQ-5D-3L dimensions increased with age and males have better health as compared to female in all age groups. Comparison of mean score and inferential statistics shown all demographics were significantly associated (P<0.01) with mean EQ5D score and VAS.

CONCLUSIONS: This study showed Punjab population HRQOL data measured by the EQ-5D tool. Current study concluded that health status of Punjab province of Pakistan people has typical EQ5D trend score and all age groups reported moderate problems in anxiety and Pain which then leads to illness and increase population with depression.