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Table 4 Program Helpfulness Survey Resultsa

From: Acceptability of telephone-based pain coping skills training among African Americans with osteoarthritis enrolled in a randomized controlled trial: a mixed methods analysis

Question

 

Q1. Scale of 0–10, How much did this program help you manage your arthritis symptoms?; mean (SD)

8.0 (2.2)

Q2a. Has participating in the program made a difference in your experience with arthritis? (%)

Yes

83.1

No

16.9

Q3a. Scale of 0–10, How helpful was this skill for you?; mean (SD)

 Progressive Muscle Relaxation

8.1 (2.5)

 Mini Relaxation Practices

8.7 (1.9)

 Communicating with Others about Pain and Coping

7.7 (2.8)

 Managing Unhelpful Mood

7.8 (2.6)

 Activity Pacing

8.5 (2.3)

 Pleasant Activities

8.4 (2.1)

 Pleasant Imagery and Other Distraction Techniques

8.2 (2.5)

 Problem Solving

8.3 (2.4)

Q3b. Are you currently using this skill? (%)

Never

Occasionally

Frequently

No Response

 Progressive Muscle Relaxation

12.1

41.0

47.0

0

 Mini Relaxation Practices

3.6

37.4

54.2

4.8

 Communicating with Others about Pain and Coping

15.7

39.8

36.1

8.4

 Managing Unhelpful Mood

12.1

31.3

45.8

10.8

 Activity Pacing

6.0

20.5

63.9

9.6

 Pleasant Activities

6.0

41.0

41.0

12.1

 Pleasant Imagery and Other Distraction Techniques

8.4

31.3

45.8

14.5

 Problem Solving

8.4

34.9

42.2

14.5

  1. aDescriptive statistics were calculated for survey results using means and standard deviations for continuous variables and frequencies and percentages for categorical variables. Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding