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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Terminally ill patients’ and their relatives’ experiences and behaviors regarding complementary and alternative medicine utilization in hospice palliative inpatient care units: a cross-sectional, multicenter survey

Characteristics

Patients, n (%)

Relatives, n (%)

p value (χ2 test)

Total

92 (25.6)

267 (74.4)

 

Gender

  

0.033

 Male

35 (38.0)

136 (50.9)

 

 Female

57 (62.0)

131 (49.1)

 

Age (years)a

  

 < .0001

 < 45

24 (26.1)

19 (7.1)

 

 45–64

44 (47.8)

78 (29.2)

 

 ≥ 65

23 (25)

167 (62.5)

 

 Missing

1 (1.1)

3 (1.1)

 

Marital statusa

  

 < .0001

 Single/Never married

20 (21.7)

16 (6.0)

 

 Married

60 (65.2)

181 (67.8)

 

 Widowed/Divorced

12 (13.0)

68 (25.5)

 

 Missing

0 (0)

2 (0.75)

 

Educational levela

  

 < .0001

 < 9 years

22 (23.9)

134 (50.2)

 

 9–12 years

25 (27.2)

62 (23.2)

 

 ≥ 13 years

45 (48.9)

67 (25.1)

 

 Missing

0 (0)

4 (1.5)

 

Religiona

  

0.196

 No

17 (18.5)

34 (12.7)

 

 Yes

75 (81.5)

228 (85.4)

 

 Missing

0 (0)

5 (1.9)

 

Region in Taiwana

  

 < .0001

 Northern

34 (37.0)

174 (65.2)

 

 Central

9 (9.8)

42 (15.7)

 

 Southern

14 (15.2)

37 (13.9)

 

 Eastern

35 (38.0)

13 (4.9)

 

 Missing

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

 

Annual household incomea,b

  

0.265

 ≤ $239,999

24 (26.1)

52 (19.5)

 

 $240,000–$479,999

26 (28.3)

63 (23.6)

 

 $480,000–$719,999

20 (21.7)

54 (20.2)

 

 ≥ $720,000

18 (19.6)

76 (28.5)

 

 Missing

4 (4.3)

22 (8.2)

 
  1. aAnswers that could not be classified (containing unknown or unclear) were excluded
  2. bNew Taiwan Dollar, NTD