Table 1 Socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics of the study population (n = 333) and their association with CAM use
Characteristic | Overall (n = 333) | CAM users (n = 127) | CAM non-users (n = 206) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Site/Medical Center (n = 333) | ||||
AUB-MC | 154(46.2) | 50(32.5) | 104(67.5) | 1 |
RHUH | 179(53.8) | 77(43.0) | 102(57.0) | 1.57(1.00-2.46) |
Age (years) (mean ± SD) (n = 333) | 60.20 ± 11.89 | 58.52 ± 10.98 | 61.20 ± 12.33 | 0.98(0.96-1.00) |
Sex (n = 333) | ||||
Male | 184(55.3) | 76(41.3) | 108(58.7) | 1 |
Female | 149(44.7) | 51(34.2) | 98(65.8) | 0.74(0.47-1.16) |
Place of birth (n = 333) | ||||
Village | 95(28.5) | 42(44.2) | 53(55.8) | 1 |
Town-city | 238(71.5) | 85(35.7) | 153(64.3) | 0.70(0.43-1.14) |
Marital status (n = 333) | ||||
Not married | 95(28.5) | 26(27.4) | 69(72.6) | 1 |
Married | 238(71.5) | 101(42.4) | 137(57.6) | 1.96(1.16-3.29) |
Education (n = 331) | ||||
Illiterate | 39(11.8) | 15(38.5) | 24(61.5) | 1 |
Elementary school | 119(36.0) | 53(44.5) | 66(55.5) | 1.28(0.613-2.69) |
High school | 87(26.3) | 31(35.6) | 56(64.4) | 0.89(0.41-1.93) |
University level | 86(26.0) | 26(30.2) | 60(69.8) | 0.69(0.31-1.53) |
Employment (n = 333) | ||||
Not employed | 221(66.4) | 83(37.6) | 138(62.4) | 1 |
Employed | 112(33.6) | 44(39.3) | 68(60.7) | 1.08(0.67-1.72) |
Presence of health insurance (n = 332) | ||||
Uninsured | 187(56.3) | 79(42.2) | 108(57.8) | 1 |
Insured | 145(43.7) | 48(33.1) | 97(66.9) | 0.68(0.43-1.06) |
Monthly income (n = 286) | ||||
500-1000$ | 59(20.6) | 32(54.2) | 27(45.8) | 1 |
<500$ | 117(40.9) | 41(35.0) | 76(65.0) | 0.45(0.24-0.86) |
>1000$ | 110(38.5) | 38(34.5) | 72(65.5) | 0.44(0.23-0.85) |
Diabetes related characteristics | ||||
Age at diagnosis of T2DM (years) (mean ± SD) (n = 333) | 49.09 ± 12.27 | 46.28 ± 10.546 | 50.83 ± 12.940 | 0.97(0.95-1.01) |
Duration of T2DM (years) (mean ± SD) (n = 333) | ||||
1-2 years | 59(17.7) | 12(20.3) | 47(79.7) | 1 |
3-5 years | 52(15.6) | 22(42.3) | 30(57.7) | 2.87(1.24-6.65) |
6-10 years | 79(23.7) | 34(43.0) | 45(57.0) | 2.96(1.36-6.42) |
11-15 years | 63(18.9) | 22(34.9) | 41(65.1) | 2.10(0.93-4.76) |
>15 years | 80(24.0) | 37(46.3) | 43(53.8) | 3.37(1.56-7.29) |
Family history of diabetes mellitus (n = 333) | ||||
No | 151(45.3) | 53(35.1) | 98(64.9) | 1 |
Yes | 182(54.7) | 74(40.7) | 108(59.3) | 1.25(1.10-1.38) |
Presence of diabetes complications (n = 333) | ||||
No | 138(41.4%) | 44(31.9) | 94(68.1) | 1 |
Yes | 195(58.6%) | 83(42.6) | 112(57.4) | 1.58(1.003-2.50) |