Table 4.
Useful coping mechanisms reported by patients and physicians
| Coping mechanism | Phase 1 patient survey (N = 91) | Phase 2 patient survey (N = 337) | Phase 2 physician survey (N = 49) | P valuea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | 95% CI | % (n) | 95% CI | % (n) | 95% CI | ||
| Work | 2.2 (2) | 0.6–7.7 | 28.4 (96) | 23.9–33.5 | 65.3 (32) | 51.3–77.1 | <0.0001 |
| Religion | 8.8 (8) | 4.5–16.4 | 41.5 (140) | 36.4–46.9 | 8.2 (4) | 3.2–19.2 | <0.0001 |
| Exercise | 16.5 (15) | 10.2–25.4 | 42.7 (144) | 37.6–48.1 | 77.6 (38) | 64.1–87.0 | <0.0001 |
| Massage | 3.3 (3) | 1.1–9.3 | 23.1 (78) | 19.0–27.9 | 2.0 (1) | 0.4–10.7 | 0.0172 |
| Family/friends | 38.5 (35) | 29.1–48.7 | 82.8 (279) | 78.4–86.4 | 87.8 (43) | 75.8–94.3 | NS |
| Rest | 16.5 (15) | 10.2–25.4 | 73.9 (249) | 69.0–78.3 | 42.9 (21) | 30.0–56.7 | 0.0003 |
| Physicians | 15.4 (14) | 9.4–24.2 | 49.0 (165) | 43.7–54.3 | – | – | – |
| Support groups | 23.1 (21) | 15.6–32.7 | 45.4 (153) | 40.1–50.7 | 57.1 (28) | 43.3–70.0 | NS |
| Activities | 6.6 (6) | 3.1–13.6 | 44.8 (151) | 39.6–50.2 | 75.5 (37) | 61.9–85.4 | 0.0016 |
| Entertainment | 4.4 (4) | 1.7–10.8 | 37.7 (127) | 32.7–43.0 | 12.2 (6) | 5.7–24.2 | 0.0117 |
| Analgesia | 8.8 (8) | 4.5–16.4 | 30.3 (102) | 25.6–35.4 | 18.4 (9) | 10.0–31.4 | NS |
| Antidepressants | 3.3 (3) | 1.1–9.3 | 30.3 (102) | 25.6–35.4 | 36.7 (18) | 24.7–50.7 | NS |
| Physical therapy | 2.2 (2) | 0.6–7.7 | 13.9 (47) | 10.7–18.1 | 28.6 (14) | 17.9–42.4 | NS |
| Other | 44.0 (40) | 34.2–54.2 | 11.6 (39) | 8.6–15.4 | 4.1 (2) | 1.1–13.7 | NS |
| Nothing helpful | 0.0 (0) | 0.0–5.1 | 2.4 (8) | 1.2–4.6 | 4.1 (2) | 1.1–13.7 | NS |
| Education | – | – | – | – | 30.6 (15) | 19.5–44.5 | – |
aStatistical comparison between phase 2 survey patients and physicians is shown, and was obtained using 2 proportion z tests with subsequent Bonferroni correction.
Abbreviation: NS, not significant.