Table 2 Clinical characteristics of participants (n = 362).
Variable | n(%) | CAM Yes n(%) | CAM No n(%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking status | 0.60 | |||
Active smoker | 58 (16.0) | 44 (12.1) | 14 (3.9) | |
Ex-smoker | 20 (5.5) | 17 (4.7) | 3 (0.8) | |
Never smoker | 284 (78.5) | 213 (58.7) | 71 (19.6) | |
Health status | 0.18 | |||
Very good | 194 (53.4) | 148 (40.8) | 46 (12.7) | |
Good | 162 (44.6) | 123 (33.9) | 39 (10.7) | |
Bad | 4 (1.1) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | |
Medications (chronic diseases) | 0.88 | |||
No | 335 (92.3) | 252 (69.4) | 83 (22.9) | |
Yes | 28 (7.7) | 22 (6.1) | 6 (1.7) | |
Number of medications used | ||||
0 | 337 (93.1) | |||
1 | 10 (2.8) | |||
2 | 7 (1.9) | |||
> 2 | 8 (2.2) | |||
Exercise | 0.80 | |||
No | 249 (68.6) | 189 (52.1) | 59 (16.5) | |
Yes, twice weekly | 73 (20.1) | 53 (14.6) | 20 (5.5) | |
Yes, ≥ 3 times | 39 (10.7) | 30 (8.3) | 9 (2.5) | |
Flu symptoms frequency | < 0.01 | |||
None | 35 (9.6) | 17 (4.7) | 18 (5.0) | |
Once | 82 (22.6) | 60 (16.5) | 22 (6.1) | |
Twice | 65 (17.9) | 52 (14.3) | 13 (3.6) | |
> 2 times | 175 (48.2) | 140 (38.6) | 35 (9.6) | |
Treatment preference | < 0.01 | |||
Pharmaceutical drug | 66 (18.2) | 43 (11.8) | 23 (6.3) | |
CAM | 44 (12.1) | 38 (10.5) | 6 (1.7) | |
Both | 192 (52.9) | 163 (44.9) | 29 (8.0) | |
Neither | 60 (16.5) | 20 (5.5) | 40 (11.0) | |
Hospitalized for influenza | ||||
Yes | 20 (5.5) | 17 (4.7) | 3 (0.8) | |
No | 343 (94.5) | 257 (70.8) | 86 (23.7) | |
Flu vaccine this year | 0.50 | |||
Yes | 33 (9.1) | 27 (7.4) | 6 (1.7) | |
No | 330 (90.9) | 247 (68.0) | 83 (22.9) |
