Table 1 Selected characteristics of survey respondents
Characteristic | Total Sample n = 264 N(%) or mean (SD) | CAM users n = 72 N(%) or mean (SD) | CAM non-users n = 192 N(%) or mean (SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) in years | 65.0 (13.9) | 63.1 (14.1) | 65.7 (13.8) | 0.82 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 245 (93.5) | 67 (93.1) | 178 (93.7) | 0.85 |
   Female | 17 (6.5) | 5 (6.9) | 12 (6.3) |  |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   White non-Hispanic | 241 (91.6) | 66(91.7) | 175 (91.6) | 0.99 |
   Other | 22 (8.4) | 6 (8.3) | 16 (8.4) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Catholic | 150 (57.0) | 41 (57.0) | 109 (57.1) | 0.77 |
   Protestant | 64 (24.3) | 19 (26.4) | 45 (23.6) |  |
   Other | 49 (18.6) | 12 (16.6) | 37 (19.3) |  |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Employed (full or part-time, homemaker) | 46 (17.6) | 19 (26.4) | 27 (14.3) | 0.21 |
   Unemployed or unable to work | 102 (39.1) | 24 (33.3) | 78 (41.3) |  |
   Retired | 113 (43.3) | 29 (40.3) | 84 (44.4) |  |
Income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤$50 K | 243 (97.2) | 62 (91.2) | 181 (99.4) | 0.006 |
   >$50 K | 7 (2.8) | 6 (8.8) | 1 (0.6) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <High School or GED | 94 (36.2) | 19 (26.4) | 75 (39.9) | 0.02 |
   ≥High School or GED | 166 (63.8) | 53 (73.6) | 113((60.1) |  |
Insurance status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Additional insurance | 111 (45.9) | 43 (60.6) | 68 (39.8) | 0.003 |
   No additional insurance | 131 (54.1) | 28 (39.4) | 103 (60.2) |  |
Care outside VA | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Additional care | 54 (20.5) | 22 (30.6) | 32 (16.7) | 0.01 |
   No additional care | 210 (79.5) | 50 (69.4) | 160 (83.3) |  |
Beliefs about cause of illness | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Lifestyle contributes to illness | 144 (54.5) | 48 (66.7) | 96 (50.0) | 0.001 |
   Lifestyle does not contribute to illness | 120 (45.5) | 24 (33.7) | 96 (50.0) |  |
Referring Clinic Sample | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Pain Clinic | 118 (44.7) | 27 (37.5) | 91(47.4) | 0.15 |
   Cancer Clinic | 146 (55.3) | 45 (62.5) | 101(52.6) |  |