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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants from groups 1, 2, and 3a

From: A triangulated perspective for understanding CAM use in Lebanon: a qualitative study

Participants’ characteristics

Group 1

(n=14)

Group 2

(n=13)

Group 3

(n=14)

Age (years)

37.8±17.7

47.8±12.9

36.0±12.8

Gender

 Female

4 (28.6)

7 (53.8)

6 (42.9)

 Male

10 (71.4)

6 (46.2)

8 (57.1)

Education

 Up to primary school

0

0

0

 Up to high school

6 (42.9)

2 (15.4)

0

 University or higher (including Technical Diploma)

8 (57.1)

11 (84.6)

14 (100)

Employment Status

 Working

19 (64.3)

13 (100)

14 (100)

 Not working

5 (35.7)

0

0

Marital Status

 Married

8 (57.1)

10 (76.9)

7 (50.0)

 Single/Divorced/Widowed

6 (42.9)

3 (23.1)

7 (50.0)

Income

 600,001 – 1,999,000 ($401 – $1,332.9)

8 (57.1)

2 (15.4)

3 (21.4)

 2,000,000 – 2,999,000 ($ 1,333 - $1,999.9)

1 (7.1)

3 (23.1)

1 (7.1)

 ≥ 3,000,000 (≥ $ 2,000)

3 (21.4)

2 (15.4)

6 (42.9)

 Refused to answer

2 (14.3)

6 (46.2)

4 (28.6)

  1. aValues in this table represent mean ±SD and n (%) for continuous and categorical variables, respectively