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Table 4 Age and gender effects on self-directed treatment and adaptation: odds ratios with 95 % confidence intervals

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

OR (95 % CI) for 60–69

OR (95 % CI) for 70+

OR (95 % CI) for females

Self-directed treatment:

 Medication

0.7 (0.4, 1.4)

1.0 (0.5, 2.0)

1.3 (0.7, 2.3)

 Creams, gels, rubs

1.1 (0.5, 2.1)

1.4 (0.7, 2.9)

1.2 (0.6, 2.2)

 Splints/supports

1.4 (0.7, 3.0)

0.4 (0.1, 1.0)*

1.7 (0.8, 3.9)

 Complementary

1.1 (0.6, 2.1)

1.2 (0.6, 2.3)

1.2 (0.7, 2.2)

 Warmth/heat

0.7 (0.3, 1.2)

1.5 (0.7, 2.9)

0.9 (0.5, 1.6)

 Cold

0.7 (0.3, 1.9)

0.8 (0.3, 2.2)

0.7 (0.3, 1.8)

 Resting

0.9 (0.4, 1.9)

0.6 (0.3, 1.2)

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

 Exercise/movement

0.9 (0.4, 1.9)

0.6 (0.3, 1.2)

2.2 (1.2, 4.1)*

 Massage

1.4 (0.7, 2.7)

1.3 (0.6, 2.5)

1.0 (0.6, 1.9)

 Positioning

0.8 (0.4, 1.4)

1.0 (0.5, 1.9)

1.1 (0.6, 1.9)

Adaptation behaviour:

 Gadgets

0.9 (0.5, 1.8)

2.1 (1.0, 4.4)

1.7 (0.9, 3.2)

 Help

0.9 (0.4, 2.0)

1.1 (0.5, 2.5)

4.8 (2.4, 9.4)***

 Avoidance

1.2 (0.6, 2.2)

1.0 (0.5, 2.0)

1.2 (0.6, 2.1)

 Different way

0.9 (0.3, 2.3)

0.7 (0.3, 2.0)

1.0 (0.4, 2.4)

 Stopping/reducing

1.3 (0.7, 2.5)

1.5 (0.7, 2.9)

1.0 (0.6, 1.9)

 Taking longer

0.9 (0.4, 2.0)

1.1 (0.6, 2.6)

1.2 (0.6, 2.6)

  1. OR odds ratio, CI Confidence interval; self-directed treatment and adaptation behaviour are listed in the order in which they were asked; response options were ‘yes’ or ‘no’
  2. *p = 0.05; ***p ≤ 0.001