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Table 3 Observed frequencies of self-directed treatment and adaptation behaviour (clinical cohort)

From: Self-management of musculoskeletal hand pain and hand problems in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older: results from a cross-sectional study in a UK population

 

Clinical cohort (n = 219)

Age (years)

Gender

50–59 (n = 69)

60–69 (n = 83)

70+ (n = 67)

Males (n = 60)

Females (n = 159)

Self-directed treatment: N (%)

 Medication

43 (62 %)

45 (54 %)

42 (63 %)

33 (55 %)

97 (61 %)

 Creams, gels, rubs

24 (35 %)

30 (36 %)

29 (43 %)

21 (35 %)

62 (39 %)

 Splints/supports

15 (22 %)

23 (28 %)

6 (9 %)

9 (15 %)

35 (22 %)

 Complementary

31 (45 %)

39 (47 %)

33 (49 %)

26 (43 %)

77 (48 %)

 Warmth/heat

38 (55 %)

37 (45 %)

43 (64 %)

33 (55 %)

85 (54 %)

 Cold

9 (13 %)

8 (10 %)

7 (10 %)

8 (13 %)

16 (10 %)

 Resting

47 (68 %)

53 (64 %)

39 (58 %)

39 (65 %)

100 (63 %)

 Exercise/movement

51 (74 %)

59 (71 %)

41 (61 %)

34 (57 %)

117 (74 %)

 Massage

36 (52 %)

50 (60 %)

39 (58 %)

34 (57 %)

91 (57 %)

 Positioning

38 (55 %)

40 (48 %)

36 (54 %)

30 (50 %)

84 (53 %)

Adaptation behaviour: N (%)

 Gadgets

42 (61 %)

48 (58 %)

51 (76 %)

33 (55 %)

108 (68 %)

 Help

54 (78 %)

62 (75 %)

53 (79 %)

33 (55 %)

136 (86 %)

 Avoidance

41 (59 %)

52 (63 %)

40 (60 %)

35 (58 %)

98 (62 %)

 Different way

61 (88 %)

72 (87 %)

57 (85 %)

52 (87 %)

138 (87 %)

 Stopping/reducing

37 (54 %)

50 (60 %)

42 (63 %)

35 (58 %)

94 (59 %)

 Taking longer

56 (81 %)

66 (80 %)

55 (82 %)

47 (78 %)

130 (82 %)

  1. Self-directed treatment and adaptation behaviour stratified by age and gender; self-directed treatment and adaptation behaviour are listed in the order in which they were asked; response options were ‘yes’ or ‘no’