Table 6.

Relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and perception of CAM

Variable N = 250	Perception of CAM (Scores)			ANOVA/ T-test (F/T)	P
Age	Mean		SD	0.001	0.979
20–29	13.25		2.34
30–39	13.01		2.34
≥ 40	13.02		2.34
Gender				1.212	0.272
Male	13.29		2.34
Female	12.11		2.33
Years of Experience				0.739	0.391
1–10	13.04		2.34
11–20	13.03		2.34
≥ 21	12.74	2.33
Ethnicity				0.210	0.647
Hausa	12.38		2.34
Igbo	13.31		2.33
Yoruba	13.5		2.34
*Others	12.87		2.33
Religion				5.707	0.018
Christian	11.55		2.31
Islam	12.2		2.32
Traditional African Religion	14	2.34
None	11.25	2.30
Profession				0.741	0.390
#Medical Doctors	12.83		2.32
Nurses	13.58		2.34
Pharmacists	14.46	2.35
**Paramedical Professions	12.61		2.31

*Other ethnicities include Idoma, Igala, Edo/Ishan, Ebira, Tiv, Ibibio, Efik, Urhobo, Ijaw, Bini, Tarok, Yala, Boki, Akwa Ibom, Angas, Mwaghavul, Clip, Isodas, Nupe, Ebekwara, Ron, Dogmak, Kanuri, Annane, Delta, Oron, Anang, Bassa and Bajju

^# Surgeons and physicians

** Paramedical professions include Medical laboratory scientists, Physiotherapists, Optometrists, Embryologists, Radiographers, Dieticians, Renal Technicians and Psychologists

***Significant p (< 0.05)