Table 2.
Partners’ use of medication information sources (n=87)
| Patient has OA (n=44) n(%) | Patient has RA (n=43) n(%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | None | A little/some | A lot | None | A little/some | A lot |
| Patient | 2(4.5) | 26(59.1) | 16(36.4) | 5(11.6) | 15(44.9) | 23(53.5) |
| Physicians | 16(36.4) | 16(34.1) | 13(29.5) | 12(27.9) | 19(44.2) | 12(27.9) |
| Medicine package inserts | 13(29.5) | 24(54.5) | 7(15.9) | 13(30.2) | 23(53.5) | 6(14.0) |
| Internet | 21(47.7) | 19(43.2) | 4(9.1) | 12(27.9) | 18(41.9) | 11(25.6) |
| Pharmacists | 20(45.5) | 15(34.1) | 9(20.5) | 17(39.5) | 18(41.9) | 7(16.3) |
| Brochures/pamphlets | 16(36.4) | 23(52.3) | 5(11.4) | 13(30.2) | 23(53.5) | 7(16.3) |
| Research articles/books | 25(56.8) | 17(38.6) | 2(4.5) | 16(37.2) | 23(53.5) | 4(9.3) |
| Family members | 20(45.5) | 23(52.2) | 1(2.3) | 21(48.8) | 21(48.8) | 1(2.3) |
| Nurses/other health professionals | 25(56.8) | 15(34.1) | 4(9.1) | 26(60.5) | 13(30.3) | 3(7.0) |
| Media sources (TV, magazines, radio)* | 28(63.6) | 16(36.3) | 0(0.0) | 16(37.2) | 23(53.5) | 4(9.3) |
| Friends | 21(47.7) | 21(47.7) | 1(2.3) | 23(53.5) | 18(41.9) | 2(4.7) |
| Newsletters | 34(77.3) | 9(20.4) | 0(0.0) | 27(62.8) | 13(30.2) | 2(4.7) |
| Support groups | 37(84.1) | 7(15.9) | 0(0.0) | 35(81.4) | 7(16.3) | 1(2.3) |
| Podcasts | 40(90.9) | 2(4.5) | 0(0.0) | 39(90.7) | 2(4.7) | 0(0.0) |
Note: response options included: 1= “none”, 2= “a little”, 3= “some”, and 4= “a lot”
Some rows do not total to 100% due to missing data
*
RA partners more likely to use media sources χ2(2)=8.52; p=0.01