Table 7 Characteristics of the participants by number of CAMs used (N = 252)
From: The use of complementary and alternative medicine among surgical patients: a cross-sectional study
Characteristics | < 3 therapies N = 117 | ≥ 3 therapies N = 135 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.032 | ||
Male | 59 (50.4) | 50 (37.0) | |
Female | 58 (49.6) | 85 (63.0) | |
Age | 0.113 | ||
< 40 years | 29 (24.8) | 41 (30.4) | |
40–65 years | 63 (53.8) | 78 (57.8) | |
> 65 years | 25 (21.4) | 16 (11.9) | |
Residency | 0.311 | ||
City | 38 (32.5) | 54 (40.0) | |
Village | 71 (60.7) | 69 (51.1) | |
Camp | 8 (6.8) | 12 (8.9) | |
Marital status | 0.078 | ||
Not married | 28 (23.9) | 46 (34.1) | |
Married | 89 (76.1) | 89 (65.9) | |
Occupation status | 0.341 | ||
Employed | 40 (34.2) | 53 (39.3) | |
Nonemployed | 65 (55.6) | 63 (46.7) | |
Student | 12 (10.3) | 19 (14.1) | |
Monthly income | 0.636 | ||
< 1000 NIS | 28 (23.9) | 26 (19.3) | |
1000–3000 NIS | 59 (50.4) | 70 (51.9) | |
> 3000 NIS | 30 (25.6) | 39 (28.9) | |
Education level | < 0.001 | ||
None | 10 (8.5) | 8 (5.9) | |
School qualifications | 88 (75.2) | 75 (55.6) | |
University qualifications | 19 (16.2) | 52 (38.5) | |
Health insurance | 0.170 | ||
Yes | 107 (91.5) | 116 (85.9) | |
No | 10 (8.5) | 19 (14.1) | |
Comorbidities | 0.528 | ||
Present | 56 (47.9) | 70 (51.9) | |
Absent | 61 (52.1) | 65 (48.1) |