Table 2 Socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics of the study sample (n = 244) and their association with CAM use
Characteristics | Total (n = 244) | CAM users (n = 86) | CAM non-users (n = 158) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic factors | ||||
Age | ||||
Below 40 years | 31 (12.7) | 5 (16.1) | 26 (83.9) | 0.005 |
41 to 60 years | 140 (57.4) | 46 (32.9) | 94 (67.1) | |
60+ years | 73 (29.9) | 35 (47.9) | 38 (52.1) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 100 (41.0) | 38 (38.0) | 62 (62.0) | 0.453 |
Female | 144 (59.0) | 48 (33.3) | 96 (66.7) | |
Religion | ||||
Muslim | 192 (78.7) | 72 (37.5) | 120 (62.5) | 0.157 |
Hindu | 52 (21.3) | 14 (26.9) | 38 (73.1) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 184 (75.4) | 68 (37.0) | 116 (63.0) | 0.549 |
Single | 16 (6.6) | 4 (25.0) | 12 (75.0) | |
Widowed/Divorced | 44 (18.0) | 14 (31.8) | 30 (68.2) | |
Education level | ||||
None | 22 (9.0) | 12 (54.5) | 10 (45.5) | 0.042 |
Primary | 68 (27.9) | 28 (41.2) | 40 (58.8) | |
Secondary | 108 (44.3) | 34 (31.5) | 74 (68.5) | |
Higher study | 46 (18.9) | 12 (26.1) | 34 (73.9) | |
Family income | ||||
Low | 16 (6.6) | 12 (75.0) | 4 (25.0) | 0.001 |
Middle | 130 (53.3) | 54 (41.5) | 76 (58.5) | |
Higher | 98 (40.2) | 20 (20.4) | 78 (79.6) | |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 108 (44.3) | 52 (48.1) | 56 (51.9) | 0.001 |
Urban | 136 (55.7) | 34 (25.0) | 102 (75.0) | |
Diabetes related factors | ||||
Duration of diabetes | ||||
More than 5 years | 84 (34.4) | 68 (42.5) | 92 (57.5) | 0.001 |
Less than 5 years | 160 (65.6) | 18 (21.4) | 66 (78.6) | |
Complications of diabetes | ||||
Yes | 148 (60.7) | 62 (41.9) | 86 (58.1) | 0.007 |
No | 96 (39.3) | 24 (25.0) | 72 (75.0) | |
Type of medication | ||||
Oral hypoglycemic drug | 121 (49.6) | 41 (47.6) | 80 (50.7) | 0.903 |
Insulin | 69 (28.3) | 25 (29.1) | 44 (27.8) | |
Mixed | 54 (22.1) | 20 (23.3) | 34 (21.5) | |
Frequency of health care center visit | ||||
Irregular | 110 (45.1) | 56 (41.8) | 78 (58.2) | |
Regular | 134 (54.9) | 30 (27.3) | 80 (72.7) | 0.018 |
Family history of diabetes | ||||
Yes | 108 (44.3) | 48 (44.4) | 60 (55.6) | 0.007 |
No | 136 (55.7) | 38 (27.9) | 98 (72.1) | |