Table 1.
General characteristics of participants (N = 387)
| Variable | Mean ± SD / n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (year) | 41 ± 14 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 206 (53.20) |
| Female | 181 (46.80) |
| Education level | |
| Primary school | 56 (14.50) |
| Junior school | 122 (31.50) |
| High school | 110 (28.40) |
| College and above | 99 (25.60) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 101 (26.10) |
| Married | 270 (69.80) |
| Divorced | 16 (4.10) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 292 (75.50) |
| Unemployed | 61 (15.80) |
| Retirement | 34 (8.80) |
| Oral medication | |
| Chinese medicine prescription | 101 (26.10) |
| Kangbingdu Granules | 92 (23.80) |
| Lianhua Qingwen | 100 (25.80) |
| Cough medicine | 94 (24.30) |
| Hospital stays | |
| ≤ 7 days | 287 (74.20) |
| 8–14 days | 100 (25.80) |
| Self-perceived illness severity | |
| Normal | 145 (37.50) |
| Severity | 129 (33.30) |
| Very severity | 113 (29.20) |