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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain. 2007 Dec 21;9(3):200–209. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.10.014

Table 2.

Mean and standard deviations of frequencies of performing self-care behaviors for recalled muscle pain (N = 188)

Men Women ANOVA
M SD M SD F p η2
Stretch 72.96 26.50 78.15 26.22 1.73 .19 .01
Massage 71.22 25.50 76.96 24.22 2.39 .12 .01
Rest 59.58 30.40 61.23 30.96 0.13 .72 <.01
OTC Medication 22.69 27.49 25.53 30.92 0.41 .52 <.01
Ice 25.58 23.46 26.31 30.29 0.03 .86 <.01
Heat 33.28 29.18 30.89 31.33 0.27 .60 <.01
Exercise 56.07 27.28 60.76 29.35 1.20 .28 .01

Note: Rated on a scale from 0–100 with 0 = never and 100 = always