Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 1021)
From: Health service utilization patterns of primary care patients with osteoarthritis
Mean/n | SD/% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Female | 674 | 66.0% | |
Age | 66.1 | 15.1 | |
Duration of OA (years) | 13.7 | 12.8 | |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 28.2 | 4.9 | |
Married/Living in partnership | 654 | 64.1% | |
Years of education | >=9 | 720 | 71.9% |
10–13 years | 156 | 15.6% | |
> 13 years | 125 | 12.5% | |
Visits in the last 6 months | GPs | 5.1 | 7.9 |
Orthopeadists | 1.8 | 3.6 | |
Alternative healers | 0.30 | 2.7 | |
OA related prescriptions | 1.7 | 0.8 | |
No. of comorbid conditions (0–10) | 2.2 | 1.7 | |
High blood pressure | 565 | 55.3% | |
Elevated cholesterol | 369 | 36.1% | |
Diabetes | 177 | 17.3% | |
Heart Insufficiency | 194 | 19.0% | |
Coronary vessel disease | 132 | 12.9% | |
Ulcer/Gastritis | 223 | 21.8% | |
Asthma/COPD | 98 | 9.6% | |
Renal Insufficiency | 56 | 5.5% | |
Cancer | 37 | 3.6% | |
Stroke | 46 | 4.5% | |