Table 3 Comparison of age and duration in different CKD stages between CAM users and non-users
Variable | CAM user (%) n = 128 | Non-CAM user (%) n = 147 | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) 20–60 |  |  | 0.589 |
 Stage 3b | 23 (18.0) | 13 (8.8) |  |
 Stage 4 | 10 (7.8) | 10 (6.8) |  |
 Stage 5 | 9 (7.0) | 7 (4.8) |  |
Age (years) > 60 |  |  | 0.336 |
 Stage 3b | 44 (34.4) | 49 (33.3) |  |
 Stage 4 | 27 (21.1) | 48 (32.7) |  |
 Stage 5 | 15 (11.7) | 20 (13.6) |  |
Duration of CKD (years) ≤ 5 |  |  | 0.039* |
 Stage 3b | 33 (25.8) | 18 (12.2) |  |
 Stage 4 | 19 (14.8) | 29 (19.7) |  |
 Stage 5 | 15 (11.7) | 11 (7.5) |  |
Duration of CKD (years) > 5 |  |  | 0.737 |
 Stage 3b | 34 (26.6) | 44 (30.0) |  |
 Stage 4 | 18 (14.1) | 29 (19.7) |  |
 Stage 5 | 9 (7.0) | 16 (10.9) |  |