Table 6 Comparison of pain and function in consulters and non-consulters (clinical cohort and survey population)

All¹ (n = 219)

Consulted HCP past year (n = 96)

Not consulted HCP past year (n = 123)

Statistical Significance

R Grip strength lbs^a

33.4 (23.8)

35.6 (24.2)

34.8 (20.4)

p = 0.46^b

Number (%) below average (normative data)

200 (91 %)

84 (88 %)

116 (94 %)

p = 0.07^c

R Pinch strength lbs^a

6.8 (6.7)

8.2 (4.0)

7.7 (4.0)

p = 0.34^b

Number (%) below average (normative data)

192 (88 %)

79 (82 %)

113 (92 %)

p = 0.03^c

GAT (secs)^a

36.8 (18.1)

40.3 (21.5)

34.1 (14.5)

p = 0.02^b

Unable to make a fist R

50 (23 %)

31 (32 %)

19 (15 %)

p = 0.01^c

All² (n = 1811)

Consulted HCP past year (n = 783)

Not consulted HCP past year (n = 1028)

Statistical Significance

AUSCAN function^a

18.6 (6.3)

20.3 (6.5)

17.5 (5.9)

p < 0.001^b

AIMS2 function^a

4.0 (2.4)

4.6 (2.5)

3.7 (2.2)

p < 0.001^b

AUSCAN pain^a

10.0 (3.4)

11.2 (3.4)

9.3 (3.3)

p < 0.001^b