Characteristics | No. (%) N = 170 | CAM use | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) No = 110 | No. (%) Yes = 60 | |||
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
16–20 | 6 (3.5) | 5 (4.5) | 1 (1.7) |  |
21–30 | 12 (7.1) | 9 (8.2) | 3 (5.0) |  |
31–40 | 16 (9.4) | 10 (9.1) | 6 (10.0) |  |
41–50 | 33 (19.4) | 17 (15.5) | 16 (26.7) | 0.137 |
51–60 | 40 (23.5) | 22 (20.0) | 18 (30.0) |  |
 > 60 | 63 (37.1) | 47 (42.7) | 16 (26.7) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 78 (45.9) | 58 (52.7) | 20 (33.3) | 0.015* |
Female | 92 (54.1) | 52 (47.3) | 40 (66.7) | |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unmarried | 21 (12.4) | 14 (12.7) | 7 (11.7) | Â |
Married | 111 (653) | 70 (63.6) | 41 (68.3) | Â |
Divorced | 10 (5.9) | 6 (5.5) | 4 (6.7) | 0.845 |
Widowed | 28 (16.5) | 20 (18.2) | 8 (13.3) | Â |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary education | 35 (20.6) | 26 (23.6) | 9 (15.0) | Â |
Middle school | 26 (15.3) | 12 (10.9) | 14 (23.3) | Â |
Secondary education | 33 (19.4) | 24 (21.8) | 9 (15.0) | Â |
Diploma/matriculation | 13 (7.6) | 5 (4.5) | 8 (13.3) | Â |
University degree | 18 (10.6) | 12 (10.9) | 6 (10.0) | 0.127 |
Post-graduate degree | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
Never go to school | 42 (24.7) | 29 (26.4) | 13 (21.7) | Â |
Others¶ | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.7) |  |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 39 (22.9) | 28 (25.5) | 11 (18.3) | Â |
Employed | 26 (15.3) | 16 (14.5) | 10 (16.7) | Â |
Retired | 44 (25.9) | 34 (30.9) | 10 (16.7) | Â |
Homemaker | 48(28.2) | 25 (22.7) | 23 (38.3) | 0.121 |
Student | 8 (4.7) | 5 (4.5) | 3 (5.0) | Â |
Others Ç‚ | 5 (2.9) | 2 (1.8) | 3 (5.0) | Â |
Monthly income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 5000 | 109 (64.1) | 72 (65.5) | 37 (61.7) |  |
5000–10,000 | 41 (24.1) | 23 (20.9) | 18 (30.0) | 0.310 |
 > 10,000 | 20 (11.8) | 15 (13.6) | 5 (8.3) |  |
CKD severity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
CKD stages 3–4 | 121 (71.2) | 75 (68.1) | 46 (76.6) |  |
Stage 5 hemodialysis | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.7) | 0.355 |
CKD-transplant | 47 (27.6) | 34 (30.9) | 13 (21.7) | Â |