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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients (n = 546)

From: Features of complementary and alternative medicine use by patients with coronary artery disease in Beijing: a cross-sectional study

Demographic characteristics

N

Gender (%)

 

  Male

308 (56.4)

  Female

238 (43.6)

Age (years)

61.3 ± 9.2

CAD type (%)

 

  SA

185 (33.9)

  UA

334 (61.2)

  MI

27 (4.9)

Places of residence (%)

 

  Urban

405 (74.2)

  Rural

141 (25.8)

MHI (%)a

 

  < 4000 RMB

248 (45.5)

  ≥ 4000 RMB

298 (54.5)

Education level (%)

 

  LC

416 (76.2)

  CP

130 (23.8)

Disease duration (years)

9.6 ± 6.3

Numbers of concomitant diseases (%)

 

  ≤ 2

241 (44.1)

  > 2

305 (55.9)

Emergency admission (%)

 

  Yes

220 (40.3)

  No

326 (59.7)

Hospitalization (%)

 

  Yes

307 (56.2)

  No

239 (44.8)

  1. CAD, Coronary artery disease; SA, Stable angina; UA, Unstable angina; MI, Myocardial infarction; MHI, Monthly household income; PS, Less than college education; CP, College and postgraduate; CAM, Complementary and alternative medicine.
  2. aOne US dollar equaled 7 RMB at that time.