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Table 1 Influence of demographic and socioeconomic factors on seeking care for hip or knee pain.

From: Help-seeking behaviour among people living with chronic hip or knee pain in the community

 

GP*

AHP*

Alt ther*

Combinations*

 

OR (95% CI)†

OR (95% CI)†

OR (95% CI)†

OR (95% CI)†

Age

1.02 (1.00-1.03)

1.01 (0.98-1.05)

0.98 (0.96-1.01)

1.01 (1.00-1.03)

Man

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Woman

1.28 (0.95-1.72)

1.10 (0.55-2.18)

2.44 (1.19-5.02)

1.20 (0.83-1.74)

Normal weight (BMI < 25 kg/m 2 )

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Overweight (BMI 25-29.99 kg/m 2 )

1.66 (1.11-2.48)

1.27 (0.52-3.10)

2.24 (1.01-4.95)

1.51 (0.93-2.43)

Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 )

2.47 (1.63-3.74)

1.01 (0.35-2.91)

1.38 (0.54-3.49)

1.69 (1.01-2.84)

Lowest quintile of deprivation

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Highest quintile of deprivation

1.43 (0.93-2.20)

0.84 (0.28-2.54)

0.40 (0.13-1.84)

1.26 (0.75-2.12)

Living in rural areas

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Living in urban areas

1.78 (1.11-2.88)

1.37 (0.47-3.96)

0.72 (0.32-1.62)

1.08 (0.64-1.82)

Pain in both hips and knees

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Pain in hips only

0.52 (0.31-0.87)

0.54 (0.16-1.86)

1.73 (0.76-3.93)

0.60 (0.32-1.13)

Pain in knees only

0.57 (0.41-0.80)

0.57 (0.26-1.26)

1.11 (0.55-2.24)

0.65 (0.43-0.99)

Pain severity

1.44 (1.32-1.58)

1.32 (1.09-1.61)

0.78 (0.61-1.01)

1.51 (1.36-1.68)

Not anxious/depressed

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Anxious/depressed

1.61 (1.20-2.17)

1.84 (0.93-3.65)

0.84 (0.43-1.65)

1.53 (1.05-2.20)

No mobility problems

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Mobility problems

3.83 (2.72-5.39)

4.72 (1.92-11.62)

0.69 (0.37-1.29)

3.87 (2.49-6.01)

0-1 other health problems

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2 health problem areas

1.74 (1.08-2.81)

1.33 (0.41-4.35)

2.53 (1.00-6.36)

2.17 (1.14-4.11)

3 health problem areas

1.93 (1.21-3.08)

1.06 (0.31-3.58)

1.38 (0.50-3.77)

1.90 (1.00-3.62)

4 or more health problem areas

1.76 (1.10-2.83)

2.27 (0.77-6.68)

1.47 (0.54-4.03)

2.60 (1.40-4.85)

  1. *Health care professionals are divided into general practitioners (GP), allied health professionals (AHP), alternative therapists (alt ther) or a combination of two or more categories.
  2. †Univariate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) are given for age and gender. All other variables are age and gender adjusted.