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Table 2 Comparison between CAM use and non-CAM use groups

From: Features of complementary and alternative medicine use by patients with coronary artery disease in Beijing: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

CAM use (n = 377)

Non-CAM use (n = 169)

P

Gender (male / female)

211 / 166

97 / 72

0.75

Age (years)

62.3 ± 10.2

59.5 ± 8.4

< 0.01

Disease duration (years)

 

8.6 ± 5.9

0.02

Places of residence (urban/rural)

10.2 ± 7.6

123 / 46

0.62

MHIa

282 / 95

83 / 86

0.25

  (< 4000 RMB / ≥ 4000 RMB)

165 / 212

  

Education level

 

127 / 42

0.70

  (LC / CP)

289 / 88

  

Number of concomitant disease

 

80 / 89

0.31

  (≤ 2 / > 2)

161 / 216

  

Emergency admission

 

82 / 87

< 0.01

  (yes / no)

138 / 239

 

(OR = 0.61, 95% Cl = 0.42 - 0.89)

Hospitalization

 

106 / 63

 

  (yes / no)

201 / 176

 

0.04

CAD-type

  

(OR = 0.68, 95% Cl = 0.47 - 0.98)

  SA

 

58

 

  UA

127

104

 

  MI

230

7

 

SAQ-physical limitation

20

51.8 ± 9.9

0.57

SAQ-angina stability

59.4 ± 10.8

38.9 ± 13.5

 

SAQ-angina frequency

 

54.5 ± 13.2

0.01

SAQ-treatment satisfaction

45.8 ± 14.2

65.8 ± 9.6

0.03

SAQ-disease perception

63.2 ± 14.7

47.6 ± 11.7

0.01

67.4 ± 11.1

0.12

0.36

 

48.5 ± 12.6

  
  1. CAM, Complementary and alternative medicine; MHI, Monthly household income; LC, Less than college education; CP, College and postgraduate; SAQ, Seattle Angina Questionnaire.
  2. aOne US dollar equaled 7 RMB at that time.