Table 4.

Rating of areas of life that is relevant to patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOA)

Area of life affected by HOA	Relevance grading	Percentage of patients
Pain and other symptoms (e.g., hand pain, stiffness, numbness and other discomfort in the hand)	Not at all relevant Somewhat relevant Highly relevant	3.8 38.5 57.7
Fatigue (e.g., feeling sluggish, poor concentration, exhaustion)	Not at all relevant Somewhat relevant Highly relevant	23.1 61.5 15.4
Physical function (e.g., walking, bathing, doing housework)	Not at all relevant Somewhat relevant Highly relevant	15.4 61.5 23.1
Emotional health/mood (e.g., depression, anxiety, resentment)	Not at all relevant Somewhat relevant Highly relevant	11.5 57.7 30.8
Burden to others (e.g., feelings of worry, stress, burden to others)	Not at all relevant Somewhat relevant Highly relevant	30.8 46.2 23.1
Self‐image (e.g., low self‐esteem, feeling not attractive, embarrassment)	Not at all relevant Somewhat relevant Highly relevant	38.5 46.2 15.4
Social & occupational activities (e.g., going out with family, friends or colleagues, work performance, commitment to social activities)	Not at all relevant Somewhat relevant Highly relevant	46.2 34.6 19.2