Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants by CAM use (n = 363).
Variables | n(%) | CAM use = Yes 274 (75) | CAM use = No 89(25) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 25.61±9.3 | |||
MEDIAN = 22(21–25) | ||||
Gender | 0.96 | |||
Female | 246 (67.8) | 185 (51.0) | 61 (16.8) | |
Male | 117 (32.2) | 89 (24.5) | 28 (7.7) | |
Education | 0.80 | |||
Less than high school | 7 (1.9) | 6 (1.7) | 1 (0.3) | |
High school or equivalent | 69 (19.0) | 48 (13.0) | 21 (5.8) | |
Some college/associate degree | 32 (8.8) | 24 (6.6) | 8 (2.2) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 226 (62.3) | 175 (48.2) | 51 (14.0) | |
Postgraduate | 27 (7.4) | 20 (5.5) | 7 (1.9) | |
Monthly income (JD) | 0.27 | |||
< 400 | 43 (11.8) | 29 (8.0) | 14 (3.9) | |
400–1000 | 168 (46.3) | 133 (36.6) | 35 (9.6) | |
> 1000 | 143 (39.4) | 109 (30.0) | 34 (9.4) | |
Residency | 0.26 | |||
Village | 108 (29.8) | 80 (22.0) | 26 (7.2) | |
Palestinian refugee camp | 8 (2.2) | 8 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
City | 249 (68.0) | 186 (51.2) | 63 (16.8) | |
Marital status | 0.10 | |||
Married | 85 (23.4) | 72 (19.8) | 13 (3.6) | |
Divorced | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
Widowed | 5 (1.4) | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.6) | |
Single | 268 (73.8) | 195 (53.7) | 73 (20.1) | |
Employment status | 0.16 | |||
Employed | 101 (27.8) | 82 (22.6) | 19 (5.2) | |
Unemployed | 42 (11.6) | 35 (9.6) | 7 (1.9) | |
Student | 218 (60.1) | 156 (42.9) | 62 (17.1) | |
Occupation | 0.40 | |||
Medical field | 131 (36.1) | 100 (27.5) | 31 (8.5) | |
Not medical field | 97 (26.7) | 77 (21.2) | 20 (5.5) | |
Unemployed | 131 (36.1) | 94 (25.9) | 37 (10.2) |
