Socio-demographic factors | No CAM use | CAM use | Â |
---|---|---|---|
n=90, (%) | n=150, (%) | p-value | |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 41 (45.6) | 54 (36.0) | 0.163 |
 Female | 49 (54.4) | 96 (64.0) |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
 Malays | 33(36.7) | 112 (74.7) | <0.001 |
 Chinese | 5 (5.6) | 9 (6.0) |  |
 Indians | 52 (57.8) | 27 (18) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
 Islam | 34(37.8) | 116 (77.3) | <0.001 |
 Buddhist | 5 (5.6) | 8 (5.3) |  |
 Hindu | 47 (52.2) | 24 (16.0) |  |
 Christian | 4 (4.4) | 2 (1.3) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
 Primary school and below | 55 (61.1) | 75(50.0) | 0.115 |
 Secondary school and above | 35 (38.9) | 75 (50.0) |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
 Blue collar | 48(53.3) | 52 (34.7) | 0.005 |
 Non Blue collar | 42 (46.7) | 98 (65.3) |  |
Hypertension | 63 (70.0) | 112 (74.7) | 0.431 |
Family Household Income (n, SD) | 1536±1236 | 2030±1666 | 0.019 |
HbA1c (n, SD) | 8.5±1.7 | 8.9±3.0 | 0.448 |