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Table 1 Demography of respondents

From: Traditional and complementary medicine use among chronic haemodialysis patients: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Demographic

n (%)

Mean (SD)

Age

  <  20

1 (0.3)

 

 21–30

11 (3.3)

 

 31–40

55 (16.7)

54.9 (12.5)

 41–50

103 (31.3)

 51–60

121 (36.8)

 

  > 60

149 (45.3)

 

Gender

 Male

180 (54.7)

 

 Female

237 (72.0)

 

Ethnicity

 Malay

  

 Chinese

67 (20.4)

 

 Indian

23 (7.0)

 

 Others

2 (0.6)

 

Household Income

  < RM 3000 (<USD 720)

232 (70.5)

 

 RM 3000 – 4999

 (USD 720 – USD 1199)

49 (14.9)

 

 RM 5000 – 9999

 (USD 1200 – USD 2399)

38 (11.6)

 

 RM 10,000 – 15,000

 (USD 2400 – USD 3600)

7 (2.1)

 

  > RM 15,000

 (>USD 3600)

3 (0.9)

 

Marital Status

 Single

25 (7.6)

 

 Married

261 (79.3)

 

 Widowed

43 (13.1)

 

Education Status

 None

6 (1.8)

 

 Primary School

32 (9.7)

 

 Secondary School

227 (69.0)

 

 College/University

60 (18.2)

 

 Professional

4 (1.2)

 

Employment Status

 Employed

39 (11.9)

 

 Self-employed

30 (9.1)

 

 Unemployed

193 (58.7)

 

 Pensioner

66 (20.1)

 

 Student

1 (0.3)