From: Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A survey in Turkish Gastroenterology Patients
 | Users (n = 79) | Non-user (n = 137) | Significance |
---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   (year, mean ± SD) | 49.9 ± 12.8 (range:19-75) | 50.3 ± 13.2 (range:18-75) | *NS t = 0.235 p = 0.904 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 59 (43.7%) | 76 (56.3%) | ** x 2 = 7.889 p = 0.004 |
   Male | 20 (24.7%) | 61 (75.3%) |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 58 (34.1%) | 112 (65.9%) | ** t = 1.995 p = 0.047 |
   Divorced/widowed | 9 (34.6%) | 17 (65.4%) |  |
   Single | 12 (60.0%) | 8 (40.0%) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   Up to High School | 38 (29.6%) | 90 (70.4%) | ** x 2 = 6.286 p = 0.012 |
   Beyond high school | 40 (46.5%) | 46 (53.5%) |  |
Occupation/Working status | Â | Â | Â |
   Not working/Housewife | 58 (38.4%) | 93 (61.6%) | *NS x 2 = 0.730 p = 0.393 |
   Employed | 21 (32.3%) | 44 (67.7) |  |
Diagnosis | Â | Â | Â |
   Gastritis/Dyspepsia | 38 (41.8%) | 53 (58.2%) |  |
   GERD | 13 (20%) | 52 (80%) | *NS t = 0.377 p = 0.706 |
   Liver diseases (hepatitis, NASH) | 14 (53.8%) | 12 (46.2%) |  |
   Lower GI problems (constipation) | 14 (41.2%) | 20 (58.8%) |  |
Treatment status | Â | Â | Â |
   Receiving active treatment | 44 (39.6%) | 67 (60.4%) | *NS x 2 = 0.925 p = 0.336 |
   No current treatment | 35 (33.3) | 70 (66.7%) |  |