Table 3 Univariate analysis of the association between complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and demographic and clinical factors

Age (years) median (range)

0.051

Gender

Male

34

58.6

37

37.8

0.011^a

Female

24

41.4

61

62.2

Marital status

Married

44

75.9

79

80.6

0.483

Unmarried

14

24.1

19

19.4

Education level

Higher education

15

25.9

32

32.7

0.650

Lower education

29

50.0

43

43.9

Uneducated

14

24.1

23

23.5

Work status

Not working

26

44.8

56

57.1

0.034^a

Working

12

20.7

26

26.5

Retired

20

34.5

16

16.3

Monthly income

≤SR 6000

21

37.5

38

39.6

0.799

>SR 6000

35

62.5

58

60.4

Cancer type

Solid tumor

46

79.3

82

83.7

0.493

Hematological malignancy

12

20.7

16

16.3

Solid tumor stage

Non-metastatic

36

78.3

58

70.7

0.355

Metastatic

10

21.7

24

29.3

Surgery

No

23

39.7

43

43.9

0.606

Yes

35

60.3

55

56.1

Radiation

No

42

72.4

45

45.9

0.001^a

Yes

16

27.6

53

54.1

Chemotherapy

No

12

20.7

13

13.3

0.222

Yes

46

79.3

85

86.7