Table 5

Medication of the study sample (n = 1021) separated by gender


Pain relievers
Homeopathics
SYSADOA (OTC)**
SYSADOA (prescription)
Muscle relaxant







NSAID
Opiats
others
Paracetamol













Unselective COX-inhibitors*
COX-2
WHO II
WHO III







Male (347)
120 (34.6%)
8 (2.3%)
18 (5.2%)
4 (%1.15)*
7 (2.0%)
2 (0.6%)
20 (2.0%)
34 (9.8%)
9 (2.6%)
8 (2.3%)
Female (674)
276 (40.1%)
18 (2.7%)
32 (4.8%)
14 (2.0%)*
14 (2.0%)*
8 (1.2%)*
49 (2.5%)
78 (11.6%)
18 (2.7%)
14 (2.1%)

38.7%
2.6%
4.9%
1.8%
2.1%
1.0%
6.8%
10.7%
2.64
2.2

* p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 in Chi-square-test

Rosemann et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2007 2:12   doi:10.1186/1749-799X-2-12