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Medical self-management questionnaire domain: ‘Glucocorticoid use’.
| Yes, n | More or less, n | No , n | Totala, n | Gender significance | Age significance | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female, 6 | Male, 11 | <18, 8 | ≥18, 9 | Total, 17 | Female, 6 | Male, 11 | <18, 8 | ≥18, 9 | Total, 17 | Female, 6 | Male, 11 | <18, 8 | ≥18, 9 | Total, 17 | ||||
| If I am ill or I have to undergo surgery, I know how to change my hydrocortisone dosage | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | P=0.23 | P=0.29 |
| I know what can happen if I do not change the hydrocortisone dosage in these situations | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | P=0.59 | P=0.47 |
| People in my direct surroundings know: | ||||||||||||||||||
| – that I have a hydrocortisone injection in case of emergencies when I am not able to take my medication by myself or keep in (e.g. when vomiting or unconscious) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | P=0.84 | P=0.32 |
| – what to do in such a situation | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | P=0.57 | P=0.03 |
| I always carry an emergency vial of hydrocortisone and an injection needle with me | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | P=0.56 | P=0.051 |
| I wear an S.O.S. bracelet, medallion or tattoo which says that I use hydrocortisone | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | P=0.86 | P=0.41 |
n, number of participants; amissing data are not included, since the questions did not apply to participants who did not use hydrocortisone. Bold indicates statistical significance.