Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and CAM Usage
Item | Overall | CAM User | CAM Non-User | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 40.18 (17.9) | 47.19 (17.6) | 43.05 (16.0) | 0.232a |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Male | 53 (53) | 32 (60.4) | 21 (39.6) | 0.609b |
Female | 47 (47) | 26 (55.3) | 21 (44.7) | |
Race, n (%) | ||||
Malay | 51 (51) | 26 (51) | 25 (49) | 0.214b |
Chinese | 36 (36) | 22 (61.1) | 14 (38.9) | |
Indian | 13 (13) | 10 (76.9) | 3 (23.1) | |
Education Level, n (%) | ||||
No formal education | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 0.08b |
Primary school | 18 (18) | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | |
Secondary school | 48 (48) | 30 (62.5) | 18 (37.5) | |
Diploma | 6 (6) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | |
Undergraduate | 20 (20) | 7 (35) | 13 (65) | |
Post-graduate | 6 (6) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | |
Marital Status, n (%) | ||||
Single | 32 (61.5) | 20 (38.5) | 0.751b | |
Married | 25 (54.3) | 21 (45.7) | ||
Divorced | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | ||
Number of co-morbidities, mean (SD) | 1.87 (1.01) | 2.0 (1.0) | 1.69 (0.9) | 0.132a |