Table 1.
Common physical health conditions and management approaches
| Physical Health Condition | # reporting condition |
|---|---|
| Hypertension | 25 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 11 |
| Heart Condition/Heart Disease (other than hypertension) | 7 |
| Diabetes | 6 |
| Thyroid conditions (e.g., hyperthyroid or hypothyroid) | 5 |
| Arthritis and other joint pain | 5 |
| Asthma | 3 |
| Epilepsy/seizures | 3 |
| Cancer | 2 |
| Gout | 2 |
| Back pain | 2 |
| Acid reflux | 2 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 2 |
| Other (e.g., HIV, brain tumor, Alzheimer’s disease, dysmenorrhea) | 11 |
| Ways to manage health conditions | |
| Medication | 26 |
| Other prescribed intervention (ex: Using Oxygen, Surgery) | 5 |
| Frequent Monitoring of condition (ex: testing blood sugar) | 5 |
| Diet or healthy eating | 17 |
| Exercise | 12 |
| Smoking Cessation | 7 |
| Relaxation or stress reduction | 6 |
| Avoid triggers | 2 |
| Get support | 2 |
| Number of strategies used (N=37) | |
| Reported 0 | 2 |
| Reported 1 | 12 |
| Reported 2 | 9 |
| Reported 3 | 8 |
| Reported more than 3 | 6 |