Table 2.
Self-Care Practices in Osteoarthritis Cohort, Last 30 Days, by Disease Severity, Gender, and Race
Diet Change | Supplements | Topical Agents | Hot/Cold Treatment | Exercise/Movement | CA | Home Remedy | Relaxation-Meditation | Massage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild-moderate disease | |||||||||
Male (n) | |||||||||
White (81) | 11.1 | 30.9 | 32.1 | 28.4 | 44.4 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 12.3 |
African American (31) | 6.5 | 19.4 | 29.0 | 22.6 | 55.2 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 16.1 |
Female (n) | |||||||||
White (61), % | 8.2 | 37.7 | 31.2 | 39.3 | 44.3 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
African American (61), % | 13.1 | 42.6 | 41.0 | 44.3 | 51.7 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 16.4 |
Severe disease | |||||||||
Male (n) | |||||||||
White (55), % | 3.6 | 34.5 | 27.3 | 41.8 | 42.3 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 12.7 |
African American (47), % | 6.4 | 14.9* | 48.9* | 53.2 | 55.3 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
Female (n) | |||||||||
White (70), % | 2.9 | 45.7 | 51.4 | 51.4 | 55.1 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 11.4 |
African American (145), % | 10.3* | 30.3* | 57.2 | 49.7 | 46.5 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 17.2 |
Note: CA = complementary-alternative medicine practitioner.
n = 551.
p < .05.