Table 1.
Socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics of the study population (n = 333) and their association with CAM use
| Characteristic | Overall (n = 333) | CAM users (n = 127) | CAM non-users (n = 206) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site/Medical Center (n = 333) |
|
|
|
|
| AUB-MC |
154(46.2) |
50(32.5) |
104(67.5) |
1 |
| RHUH |
179(53.8) |
77(43.0) |
102(57.0) |
1.57(1.00-2.46) |
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) (n = 333) |
60.20 ± 11.89 |
58.52 ± 10.98 |
61.20 ± 12.33 |
0.98(0.96-1.00) |
| Sex (n = 333) |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
184(55.3) |
76(41.3) |
108(58.7) |
1 |
| Female |
149(44.7) |
51(34.2) |
98(65.8) |
0.74(0.47-1.16) |
| Place of birth (n = 333) |
|
|
|
|
| Village |
95(28.5) |
42(44.2) |
53(55.8) |
1 |
| Town-city |
238(71.5) |
85(35.7) |
153(64.3) |
0.70(0.43-1.14) |
| Marital status (n = 333) |
|
|
|
|
| Not married |
95(28.5) |
26(27.4) |
69(72.6) |
1 |
| Married |
238(71.5) |
101(42.4) |
137(57.6) |
1.96(1.16-3.29) |
| Education (n = 331) |
|
|
|
|
| Illiterate |
39(11.8) |
15(38.5) |
24(61.5) |
1 |
| Elementary school |
119(36.0) |
53(44.5) |
66(55.5) |
1.28(0.613-2.69) |
| High school |
87(26.3) |
31(35.6) |
56(64.4) |
0.89(0.41-1.93) |
| University level |
86(26.0) |
26(30.2) |
60(69.8) |
0.69(0.31-1.53) |
| Employment (n = 333) |
|
|
|
|
| Not employed |
221(66.4) |
83(37.6) |
138(62.4) |
1 |
| Employed |
112(33.6) |
44(39.3) |
68(60.7) |
1.08(0.67-1.72) |
| Presence of health insurance (n = 332) |
|
|
|
|
| Uninsured |
187(56.3) |
79(42.2) |
108(57.8) |
1 |
| Insured |
145(43.7) |
48(33.1) |
97(66.9) |
0.68(0.43-1.06) |
| Monthly income (n = 286) |
|
|
|
|
| 500-1000$ |
59(20.6) |
32(54.2) |
27(45.8) |
1 |
| <500$ |
117(40.9) |
41(35.0) |
76(65.0) |
0.45(0.24-0.86) |
| >1000$ |
110(38.5) |
38(34.5) |
72(65.5) |
0.44(0.23-0.85) |
|
Diabetes related characteristics |
|
|
|
|
| Age at diagnosis of T2DM (years) (mean ± SD) (n = 333) |
49.09 ± 12.27 |
46.28 ± 10.546 |
50.83 ± 12.940 |
0.97(0.95-1.01) |
| Duration of T2DM (years) (mean ± SD) (n = 333) |
|
|
|
|
| 1-2 years |
59(17.7) |
12(20.3) |
47(79.7) |
1 |
| 3-5 years |
52(15.6) |
22(42.3) |
30(57.7) |
2.87(1.24-6.65) |
| 6-10 years |
79(23.7) |
34(43.0) |
45(57.0) |
2.96(1.36-6.42) |
| 11-15 years |
63(18.9) |
22(34.9) |
41(65.1) |
2.10(0.93-4.76) |
| >15 years |
80(24.0) |
37(46.3) |
43(53.8) |
3.37(1.56-7.29) |
| Family history of diabetes mellitus (n = 333) |
|
|
|
|
| No |
151(45.3) |
53(35.1) |
98(64.9) |
1 |
| Yes |
182(54.7) |
74(40.7) |
108(59.3) |
1.25(1.10-1.38) |
| Presence of diabetes complications (n = 333) |
|
|
|
|
| No |
138(41.4%) |
44(31.9) |
94(68.1) |
1 |
| Yes | 195(58.6%) | 83(42.6) | 112(57.4) | 1.58(1.003-2.50) |