Table 2 Use of CAM by demographic characteristics of participants
Characteristic | No (%) | % Those using CAM (N = 128) | % Those not using CAM (N = 312) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean (SD) | 59.7 (11.7) | 58.6 (10.6) | 60.1 (12.1) | 0.211 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 153 (34.8) | 51.6 | 27.9 |  |
   Female | 287 (65.2) | 48.4 | 72.1 | <0.0001+ |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 9 (2.1) | 2.3 | 1.9 |  |
   Married | 312 (70.9) | 80.5 | 67.0 |  |
   Widowed | 108 (24.6) | 14.1 | 28.9 |  |
   Divorced/Separated | 11 (2.5) | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.015+ |
Religion** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Islam | 270 (61.4) | 66.4 | 59.3 |  |
   Christianity | 169 (38.4) | 33.6 | 40.4 | 0.176 |
Educational Level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No formal Education | 225 (51.1) | 52.3 | 50.6 |  |
   Primary | 86 (19.5) | 17.2 | 20.8 |  |
   Secondary | 49 (11.1) | 10.2 | 11.2 |  |
   Post Secondary | 77 (17.5) | 19.5 | 16.7 |  |
   Others (Arabic school) | 3 (0.7) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.500 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Trading | 220 (50.0) | 43.0 | 52.9 |  |
   Artisan | 49 (11.1) | 14.8 | 9.6 |  |
   Teaching/Civil Servant | 43 (9.8) | 10.2 | 8.7 |  |
   Retired/not working | 113 (25.7) | 25.0 | 26.0 |  |
Religious Teachers | 15 (3.4) | 7.0 | 2.8 | 0.029+ |