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Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the participants

From: Use and acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine among medical students: a cross sectional study from Palestine

Variable

Number (%)

Age in years, mean (standard deviation)

22.5 (1.0)

 Less than 23

109 (43.4)

 23 or more

142 (56.6)

Gender

 

 Male

110 (43.8)

 Female

141 (56.2)

Study year

 

 Fourth year

98 (39.0)

 Fifth year

62 (24.7)

 Sixth year

91 (36.3)

Residency

 

 City

145 (57.8)

 Village

99 (39.4)

 Palestinian refugee camps

7 (2.8)

Monthly incomea

 

 Less than 500 JD

28 (11.2)

 500–1000 JD

62 (24.7)

 1000–2000 JD

70 (27.9)

 More than 2000 JD

91 (36.3)

  1. a1 Jordanian Dinar (JD) equals 1.41 US Dollar