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Table 4 Association of characteristics between patients who used CAM and those who did not use CAM (N=240)

From: Complementary alternative medicine use among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the primary care setting: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia

Socio-demographic factors

No CAM use

CAM use

 

n=90, (%)

n=150, (%)

p-value

Gender

   

 Male

41 (45.6)

54 (36.0)

0.163

 Female

49 (54.4)

96 (64.0)

 

Ethnicity

   

 Malays

33(36.7)

112 (74.7)

<0.001

 Chinese

5 (5.6)

9 (6.0)

 

 Indians

52 (57.8)

27 (18)

 

Religion

   

 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

   

 Primary school and below

55 (61.1)

75(50.0)

0.115

 Secondary school and above

35 (38.9)

75 (50.0)

 

Occupation

   

 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

  1. There is significant association if p-value <0.05 *.
  2. CAM: complementary alternative medicine.
  3. SD: standard deviation.
  4. n=number.