Table 1 Respondent characteristics of CAM users and non-CAM users
Variables | Total n (%) 482 (100.0) | Non-CAM user n (%) 251 (52.1) | CAM user n (%) 231 (47.9) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.001 | |||
Male | 174 (36.1) | 108 (43) | 66 (28.6) | |
Female | 308 (63.9) | 143 (57) | 165 (71.4) | |
Age | 0.007 | |||
< 55 years | 287 (59.5) | 135 (53.8) | 152 (65.8) | |
> 55 years | 195 (40.5) | 116 (46.2) | 79 (34.2) | |
Mean age (SD) | 51.8 {12.5} | 53.1 {12.5} | 50.2 {12.4} | <0.012* |
Residing area | 0.792 | |||
Urban | 162 (33.6) | 83 (33.1) | 79 (34.2) | |
Rural | 320 (66.4) | 168 (66.9) | 152 (65.8) | |
Education level | 0.012 | |||
No education | 4 (0.8) | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) | |
Primary education | 29 (6) | 19 (7.6) | 10 (4.3) | |
Middle/high school | 281 (58.3) | 157 (62.5) | 124 (53.7) | |
College/university | 168 (34.9) | 72 (28.7) | 96 (41.6) | |
Household income | 0.105 | |||
< 300 | 275 (57.1) | 152 (60.6) | 123 (53.2) | |
> 300 | 207 (42.9) | 99 (39.4) | 108 (46.8) | |
Self-perceived health status | 0.757 | |||
Neither good nor poor | 281 (58.3) | 148 (59) | 133 (57.6) | |
Good | 201 (41.7) | 103 (41) | 98 (42.4) | |
Type of cancer | 0.02 | |||
Breast | 75 (15.6) | 32 (12.) | 43 (18.6) | |
Gastrointestinal | 174 (36.1) | 105 (41.8) | 69 (29.9) | |
Urogenital | 140 (29) | 73 (29.1) | 67 (29) | |
Others | 93 (19.3) | 41 (16.4) | 52 (22.5) | |
Time since diagnosis | <0.001 | |||
0–6 months | 385 (66) | 221 (88) | 167 (71) | |
More than 6 months | 97 (34) | 30 (12) | 64 (29) | |
Conventional treatment | 0.0019 | |||
Radiotherapy | 96 (19.9) | 62 (24.7) | 34 (14.7) | |
Chemotherapy | 324 (67.2) | 161 (64.1) | 163 (70.6) | |
Radiochemotherapy | 62 (12.9) | 28 (11.2) | 34 (14.7) | |
Prior use of CAM | <0.001 | |||
Yes | 232 (48.1) | 91 (36.2) | 141 (61) | |
No | 250 (51.9) | 160 (63.7) | 90 (39) |