Table 3: The comparison between the demographic variables and the usage of CAM.

Demographic Variables

Usage of CAM

User

Non-user

TOTAL

 

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Test  X2 p

Gender

Women

15 (83.3)

46 (77.6)

61 (78.9)

X2 = 0.241

p = 0.623

Men

3 (16.7)

13 (22.4)

16 (21.1)

Age

 

Under 30

0 (0.0)

3 (5.1)

3 (3.9)

 

 

X2 = 4.724

p = 0.317

30-39

1 (5.5)

3 (5.1)

4 (5.2)

40-49

2 (11.1)

5 (8.5)

7 (9.1)

50-59

8 (44.4)

15 (25.4)

23 (29.9)

Over 60

7 (38.9)

33 (55.9)

40 (51.9)

 

Maritual Status

Married

15 (78.9)

26 (44.8)

41 (53.2)

 

X2 = 3.750

p = 0.153

Bachelor

0 (0.0)

3 (5.2)

3 (3.9)

Widowed

4 (21.1)

29 (50.0)

33 (42.9)

Educational Status

 

Illiterate

2 (10.5)

3 (5.2)

5 (6.5)

X2 = 9.442

p = 0.051

Literate

5 (26.3)

32 (55.2)

37 (48.1)

Primary school

0 (0.0)

4 (6.9)

4 (5.2)

High school

10 (52.6)

15 (25.9)

25 (32.5)

Graduate

2 (10.5)

4 (6.9)

6 (7.8)

 

 

Place of Birth

 

City

4 (21.2)

9 (15.5)

13 (16.9)

 

X2 = 10.989

p = 0.012

Town

10 (52.6)

12 (20.7)

22 (28.6)

Small Town

1 (5.3)

14 (24.1)

15 (19.5)

Village

4 (21.1)

23 (39.7)

27 (65.1)

 

Income

 

Low

3 (15.8)

18 (31.0)

21 (27.3)

 

X2 = 10.854

p = 0.004

Middle

10 (52.6)

37 (63.8)

47 (61.0)

High

6 (31.6)

3 (5.2)

9 (11.7)

 

Occupation

Retired

8 (42.1)

9 (30.0)

17 (48.1)

 

X2 = 3.641

p = 0.303

 

Government official

4 (21.1)

4 (6.9)

8 (10.4)

Worker

1 (5.3)

3 (5.2)

4 (5.2)

Housewife

6 (31.6)

22 (37.9)

28 (36.4)