Table 1 Characteristics of respondents: users and non-users of CAM
From: Self-care and adherence to medication: a survey in the hypertension outpatient clinic
| Â | Total (100%) n = 153 | CAM users (43.8%) n = 67 | Non-CAM users (56.2%) n = 86 |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (SD) | 57.3 (16.0) | 55.9 (15.7) | 58.4 (16.3) |
Age < 60 years | 79 (51.6) | 39 (58.2) | 40 (46.5) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   males | 82 (53.6) | 34 (50.7) | 48 (57.0) |
   females | 71 (46.4) | 33 (49.3) | 38 (44.2) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 31 (20.3) | 14 (20.8) | 17 (19.8) |
   Married/co-habiting | 89 (58.2) | 34 (50.7) | 55 (64.0) |
   Divorced/separated | 15 (9.8) | 11 (16.4) | 4 (4.7) |
   Widowed | 17 (11.1) | 7 (10.4) | 10 (11.6) |
Mean years in Education (SD) | 12.25 (4.5) | 12.20 (4.0) | 12.28 (4.9) |
Ethnicity (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   White British | 90 (59.2) | 33 (49.3) | 57 (66.3) |
   White Irish | 7 (4.6) | 6 (9.0) | 1 (1.7) |
   Asian/Asian British Indian | 18 (11.8) | 10 (14.9) | 8 (9.3) |
   Asian/Asian British Pakistani | 9 (5.9) | 3 (4.5) | 6 (7.0) |
   Black/Black British Caribbean | 19 (12.5) | 12 (17.9) | 7 (8.1) |
   Other1 | 9 (6.1) | 2 (3.0) | 7 (8.1) |
Co morbidity | Â | Â | Â |
   Poor circulation in legs | 41 (26.8) | 21 (31.3) | 20 (23.3) |
   Diabetes | 24 (15.7) | 11 (16.4) | 13 (15.1) |
   Stroke | 16 (10.5) | 8 (11.9) | 8 (9.3) |
   Angina | 20 (13.1) | 11 (16.4) | 9 (10.5) |
   Heart valve problems | 12 (7.8) | 10 (14.9) | 2 (2.3) |
   Heart attack | 8 (5.2) | 4 (8.0) | 4 (4.7) |
   Atrial fibrillation | 7 (4.6) | 2 (3.0) | 5 (5.8) |
   Renal complications | 7 (4.6) | 6 (9.0) | 1 (1.2) |
   Asthma | 6 (3.9) | 2 (3.0) | 4 (4.7) |
   Arthritis/musculoskeletal | 13 (8.5) | 8 (11.9) | 5 (5.8) |
Hypertension | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean duration of hypertension diagnosis, years | 10.1 (SD = 10.2) | 9.2 (SD = 7.8) | 10.9 (SD = 11.9) |
   Hypertensives diagnosed within last year (%) | 17 (11.1) | 7 (10.4) | 10 (11.6) |