Table 3 Definition of Traditional and Complementary Medicine use
No. | Category | Definition | Dependent Variable | Justification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Current TCM user | A person who was using any TCM modalities within the past one year prior to data collection. | TCM user | The main variable of interest, in line with the objectives of this study. |
2. | Past TCM user | A person who used TCM at least once in his/her lifetime, but was no longer using within the last one year prior to data collection. | TCM non-user | These two categories were combined. There was no significant difference in the mean age and gender distribution between these two groups.b |
3. | Non-TCM user | A person who never use any type of TCM in his/her lifetime. |