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Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of the Overall Sample

From: A comparative analysis of complementary therapies use among patients attending diabetic clinics in Taiwan: 2007 vs. 2023

Characteristics

2007 (N = 183)

2023 (N = 307)

  
 

M

SD

M

SD

t

p

Age

58.54

12.05

64.6

10.99

-5.69

< 0.01

Duration of diabetes

8.28

7.06

11.21

8.95

-3.78

< 0.01

 

N

%

N

%

χ2

 

Gender

    

0.28

0.59

Male

76

41.5%

120

39.1%

  

Female

107

58.5%

187

60.9%

  

Highest Education

    

1.87

0.17

< High school

80

43.7%

115

37.5%

  

≥ High school

103

56.3

192

62.5%

  

Marriage

    

1.00

0.32

Single

13

7.1%

30

9.7%

  

Being Married

170

92.9%

278

90.3%

  

Employment

    

1.76

0.18

Employed

56

30.6%

112

36.5%

  

Unemployed

127

69.4%

195

63.5%

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