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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 267) and their association with CAM use
| Variable | Overall N (%) N =267 | CAM users N (%) N = 172 | Non-CAM users N (%) N = 95 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age category (year) | 0.093 | |||
| < 40 | 58 (21.7) | 42 (24.4) | 16 (16.8) | |
| 40–59 | 97 (36.3) | 66 (38.4) | 31 (32.6) | |
| ≥ 60 | 112 (41.9) | 64 (37.2) | 48 (50.5) | |
| Gender | 0.899 | |||
| Male | 139 (52.1) | 89 (51.7) | 50 (52.6) | |
| Female | 128 (47.9) | 83 (48.3) | 45 (47.4) | |
| BMI | 0.323 | |||
| Underweight | 24 (9) | 16 (9.4) | 8 (9.3) | |
| Normal | 97 (36.3) | 71 (41.8) | 26 (30.2) | |
| Overweight | 27 (28.1) | 44 (25.9) | 28 (32.6) | |
| Obese | 63 (23.6) | 39 (22.9) | 24 (27.9) | |
| Education | 0.112 | |||
| Not educated | 40 (15.0) | 21(12.2) | 19 (15) | |
| Elementary school (primary) | 71 (26.6) | 42 (24.4) | 29 (30.5) | |
| High school (secondary school) | 102 (38.2) | 69 (40.1) | 33 (34.7) | |
| University | 54 (20.2) | 40 (23.3) | 14 (14.7) | |
| Income | 0.006 | |||
| Moderate to high (≥2000 NIS) | 100 (37.5) | 75 (43.6) | 25 (26.3) | |
| Low (<2000 NIS) | 167 (62.5) | 97(56.4) | 70 (73.7) | |
| Living | 0.559 | |||
| City | 84 (31.5) | 58 (33.7) | 26 (27.4) | |
| Village | 161 (60.3) | 100 (58.1) | 61 (64.2) | |
| Palestinian refugee camps | 22 (8.2) | 14 (8.1) | 8 (8.4) | |
| Marital Status | 0.404 | |||
| Married | 188 (70.4) | 118 (68.6) | 70 (73.7) | |
| Not married | 79 (29.6) | 54 (20.2) | 25 (26.3) | |
| Occupation | 0.706 | |||
| Unemployed | 232 (86.9) | 148 (86.0) | 84 (88.4) | |
| Employed | 35 (13.1) | 24 (14.0) | 11 (11.6) | |
| Duration of dialysis (month) | 0.343 | |||
| < 12 | 58 (21.7) | 40 (23.3) | 18 (18.9) | |
| 12–49 | 119(44.6) | 71 (41.3) | 48 (50.5) | |
| ≥ 50 | 90 (33.7) | 61 (35.5) | 29 (30.5) | |
| Number of dialysis sessions per week | <0.001 | |||
| ≤ 2 | 26 (9.7) | 14 (8.1) | 12 (12.6) | |
| 3 | 204 (76.4) | 144 (83.7) | 60 (63.2) | |
| ≥ 4 | 37 (13.9) | 14 (8.1) | 23 (24.2) | |
| Dialysis in a day (hours) | 0.066 | |||
| ≤ 3 | 79 (29.6) | 43(25.0) | 36 (37.9) | |
| > 3- < 4 | 119 (44.6) | 84 (48.8) | 35 (36.8) | |
| ≥ 4 | 69 (25.8) | 45 (26.2) | 24 (25.3) | |
| Transplantation history | 0.830 | |||
| Yes | 26 (9.7) | 16 (9.3) | 10 (10.5) | |
| No | 241 (90.3) | 156 (90.7) | 85 (89.5) | |
| Total chronic co-morbid disease | 0.959 | |||
| Non | 26 (9.7) | 18 (10.5) | 8 (8.4) | |
| 1 | 62 (23.2) | 40 (23.3) | 22 (23.2) | |
| 2 | 63 (23.6) | 40 (23.3) | 23 (24.2) | |
| ≥ 3 | 116 (43.4) | 74 (43.0) | 42 (44.2) | |
| Presence of diabetes mellitus | 0.091 | |||
| Yes | 122 (45.7) | 72 (59.0) | 50 (52.6) | |
| No | 145 (54.3) | 100 (58.1) | 45 (47.4) | |
| Presence of hypertension | 0.940 | |||
| Yes | 196 (73.4) | 126 (73.3) | 70 (73.7) | |
| No | 71 (26.6) | 46 (26.7) | 25 (26.3) | |
| Chronic medication (per day) | 0.393 | |||
| < 6 | 95 (35.6) | 58 (33.7) | 37 (38.9) | |
| ≥ 6 | 172 (64.4) | 114 (66.3) | 58 (61.1) |
