Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 292)
From: Pattern of traditional medicine use by adult Saudi patients with neurological disorders
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Residing in Riyadh (N = 292) | 215 | 73.6 |
Saudi Nationals (N = 292) | 287 | 98.3 |
Age (N = 292) | ||
<18 | 37 | 12.7 |
19-27 | 65 | 22.3 |
28-40 | 67 | 22.9 |
>40 | 123 | 42.1 |
Gender (N = 292) | ||
Males | 105 | 35.9 |
Females | 187 | 64.0 |
Level of education (N = 285) | ||
Illiterate | 39 | 13.7 |
Elementary school | 26 | 9.1 |
Middle school | 47 | 16.5 |
Secondary school | 87 | 30.5 |
College or more | 86 | 30.2 |
Health status (N = 292) | ||
Poor | 111 | 38.0 |
Not so bad | 129 | 44.2 |
Excellent | 52 | 17.8 |