Table 1 Association among different characteristics and use of CAM (with percentages in parentheses)
Characteristics | Categories | Use of CAM | Total | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Age of Child | Newborn | 149 (59.8) | 100 (40.2) | 249 | 0.002 |
Infant | 103 (30.9) | 230 (69.1) | 333 | 0.000 | |
Less than 5 years | 111 (42.0) | 153 (58.0) | 264 | 0.010 | |
5 to 15 years | 213 (49.1) | 221 (50.9) | 434 | 0.701 | |
Economic Status | Less than 3,000 | 152 (36.2) | 268 (63.8) | 420 | 0.000 |
3,000 to 10,000 | 282 (46.9 ) | 319 (53.1) | 601 | 0.000 | |
More than 10,000 | 142 (54.8) | 117 (45.2) | 259 | 0.120 | |
Mother’s education | No education | 324 (43.0) | 430 (57.0) | 754 | 0.000 |
Primary | 71 (38.8) | 112 (61.2) | 183 | 0.002 | |
Matriculation | 89 (44.9) | 109 (55.1) | 198 | 0.155 | |
Graduation | 68 (64.2) | 38 (35.8) | 106 | 0.004 | |
Post-graduation | 24 (61.5) | 15 (38.5) | 39 | 0.015 | |