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Table 1 The socio-demographic characteristics of research participants (n = 21)

From: A qualitative investigation of the perceptions of complementary and alternative medicine among adults in Hawaiʻi

Variables

Total (n[%])

Age (yrs)

 Mean ± SD

31.2 ± 16

Gender

 Female

17 (81%)

 Male

4 (19%)

Race/ethnicitya

 Asian

10 (47.6%)

 Native Hawaiian

1 (4.8%)

 Pacific Islander

1 (4.8%)

 Alaska Native

0

 American Indian

0

 African American

1 (4.8%)

 White

12 (57.1%)

 Hispanic

3 (14.3%)

 Not Hispanic

18 (85.7%)

Highest Education Level

 Primary Education

0

 High School

2 (9.8%)

 Trade School

0

 Some College

10 (48.8%)

 College Degree

8 (41.5%)

Marital Status

 Single

13 (61.9%)

 Married

6 (28.6%)

 Divorced

2 (9.5%)

 Widowed

0

 Re-married

0

Annual Income

  < $10 k

8 (38.1%)

 $10 k-$20 k

4 (19%)

 $20 k-$40 k

4 (19%)

 $40 k-$60 k

1 (4.8%)

 $60 k-$80 k

1 (4.8%)

 $80 k-$100 k

0

  > $100 k

3 (14.3%)

Employment Statusa

 Employed

15 (71.4%)

 Self-employed

2 (9.5%)

 Unemployed

0

 Homemaker

0

 Student

13 (61.9%)

 Retired

0

 Unable to Work

0

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  2. Legend: This table summarizes the socio-demographic characteristics of this study’s research participants. The majority of the participants were white and female and made less than $10,000 per year