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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents

From: A survey of the use of complementary medicine by a self-selected community group of Australian women with polycystic ovary syndrome

 

N = 493

%

95% CI

Age

   

17 or less

3

0.7

± 0.79

18-24

72

17.0

± 3.58

25-29

126

29.7

± 4.35

30-34

111

26.2

± 4.19

35-40

71

16.7

± 3.55

41-44

25

5.9

± 2.24

45+

16

3.8

± 1.82

Missing data

69

  

Education

   

Completed high School

   

Yes

371

87.5

± 3.15

Missing data

69

  

Completed tertiary education

   

Yes

323

76.2

± 4.05

Missing data

69

  

Qualification from TAFE

103

20.9

± 3.59

Private institution Diploma

70

14.2

± 3.08

University degree

221

44.8

± 4.39

Missing data

99

  

Ethnicity- country of birth

   

Australia

302

61.3

± 4.3

Other

121

24.5

± 2.08

Missing data

70

Employment

   

Home duties

117

23.7

± 3.75

Self-employed

38

7.7

± 2.35

Student

80

16.2

± 3.25

Employed part time

103

20.9

± 3.59

Employed full-time

194

39.4

± 4.31

Other

12

2.4

± 1.35

Missing data

68

  

Private Health Insurance

   

Yes

275

65

± 4.55

Missing data

70

  
  1. Missing data for age, complete high school, tertiary education, ethnicity, employment and health insurance was 14.0%. Missing data for qualifications 20.1%.