Table 1 Socio-demographic Data of the study population
From: Patients visiting the complementary medicine clinic for pain: a cross sectional study
| Â | N = 163 | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % |
Gender | Â | Â |
Female | 109 | 66.9 |
Age | Â | Â |
Average ± Std | 51.89 ± 15.66 | |
Family status | Â | Â |
Married | 120 | 73.6 |
Country of birth | Â | Â |
Israel | 76 | 46.6 |
Asia, North Africa | 51 | 31.3 |
East Europe, former USSR | 31 | 19.0 |
West Europe, North America, South Africa | 5 | 3.1 |
Years in the country (for immigrants) | Â | Â |
Average ± Std | 42.25 ± 14.95 | |
Range | 7-60 | |
Years of education | Â | Â |
1-12 | 59 | 44.7% |
13-15 | 32 | 24.2% |
16+ | 41 | 31.1% |
Average ± Std | 13.68 ± 3.21 | |
Range | 2-22 | |
| Â | 132 | (mis = 31) |
Source of referral | Â | Â |
Self- initiative | 64 | 39.3 |
Medical staff | 51 | 31.3 |
Friend or family member | 38 | 23.3 |
Other | 10 | 6.2 |