Table 1 Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use, according to sociodemographic characteristics, PNS 2013e
From: Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in Brazil
Sociodemographic variables | Prevalence %a | 95% Confidence Interval b |
|---|---|---|
Brazilian regions | ||
Southeast | 3.8 | (3.2–4.5) |
South | 6.1 | (5.1–7.3) |
Midwest | 4.1 | (3.5–4.9) |
Northeast | 4.1 | (3.5–4.8) |
North | 7.0 | (5.8–8.5) |
Gender | ||
Male | 3.7 | (3.3–4.2) |
Female | 5.2 | (4.7–4.7) |
Age (years) | ||
18 to 39 years | 3.4 | (3.0–3.9) |
40 to 59 years | 5.5 | (4.9–6.2) |
60 years or older | 5.4 | (4.7–6.1) |
Educational levelc | ||
Up to Incomplete Elementary School | 4.2 | (3.6–4.9) |
Up to Complete High School | 3.3 | (3.0–3.7) |
From Incomplete College/University | 8.1 | (7.2–9.1) |
Ethnicity/skin color | ||
White | 4.7 | (4.3–5.2) |
Non-white | 4.3 | (3.7–4.9) |
Socioeconomic statusd | ||
Higher (A + B) | 5.6 | (5.0–6.2) |
Intermediate (C) | 3.1 | (2.8–3.5) |
Lower (D + E) | 5.4 | (4.5–6.5) |
Total prevalence | 4.5 | (4.1–4.9) |