Table 2 Recommended glove-wear regimen, self-reported glove wear and glove benefit (12- week follow-up: n = 154)
Control (n = 70a): | Intervention (n = 84): | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Recommended glove-wear regimen: | |||
- Day time only | 9 (13%) | 20 (24%) | 0.08 |
- Day and night | 42 (60%) | 41 (49%) | 0.17 |
- Night-time only | 19 (27%) | 23 (27%) | 0.97 |
Number of days gloves worn (day-time) per week in last 4 weeks: mean (SD) | |||
- Dominant hand | 5.2 (1.8) (n = 47) | 5.3 (1.8) (n = 56) | 0.80 |
- Non-dominant hand | 5.2 (1.9) (n = 45) | 5.2 (1.8) (n = 53) | 0.94 |
Number of minutes gloves (worn (day-time) per day in last 4 weeks: Mean (SD) | |||
- Dominant hand | 310.0 (218.9) (n = 48) | 316.9 (215.1) (n = 57) | 0.87 |
- Non-dominant hand | 317.6 (225.5) (n = 46) | 325.1 (226.5) (n = 54) | 0.87 |
Number of nights gloves worn per week in last 4 weeks: mean (SD) | |||
- Dominant hand | 5.5 (1.9) (n = 52) | 4.9 (2.1) (n = 55) | 0.14 |
- Non-dominant hand | 6.0 (1.5) (n = 48) | 5.1 (2.1) (n = 56) | 0.01 |
Number of minutes gloves worn per night in last 4 weeks: Mean (SD) | |||
- Dominant hand | 412.6 (131.7) n = 53 | 384.4 (136.5) n = 58 | 0.27 |
- Non-dominant hand | 419.4 (140.0) n = 50 | 395.8 (140.1) n = 58 | 0.38 |
Self-reported glove perceptions: | |||
- Gloves are beneficial | 51 (73%) | 61 (73%) | 0.97 |
- Will continue to wear gloves | 50 (72%) | 59 (72%) | 0.94 |
(n = 51) | (n = 61) | ||
- Gloves give warmth | 41 (80%) | 45 (74%) | 0.41 |
- Gloves give comfort | 38 (75%) | 52 (85%) | 0.15 |
- Sleep better | 21 (41%) | 25 (41%) | 0.98 |