Table 1.
Sociodemographic and medical characteristic of study patients.
| Variables | Total | CAM user | Nonuser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 63.7 (10.3)a | 64.3 (9.6)a | 62.5 (11.5)a |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 52 (55.9%) | 34 (54.8%) | 18 (58.1%) |
| Female | 41 (44.0%) | 28 (45.2%) | 13 (41.9%) |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary | 14 (15.0%) | 9 (14.5%) | 5 (16.1%) |
| Secondary | 33 (35.5%) | 18 (29.0%) | 15 (48.4%) |
| Primary | 17 (18.3%) | 13 (30.0%) | 4 (12.9%) |
| No formal education | 29 (31.2%) | 22 (35.5%) | 7 (22.6%) |
| Total income/mo | 1120.8 (1048.1)a | 1143.2 (1141.3)a | 1075.8 (846.6)a |
| Diabetes | 28 (30.0%) | 17 (27.4%) | 11 (35.5%) |
| Hypertension | 57 (61.3%) | 37 (60.0%) | 20 (64.5%) |
| CAD | 12 (12.9%) | 6 (0.1%) | 6 (19.4%) |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Ischemic | 76 (81.7%) | 50 (80.6%) | 26 (83.9%) |
| Hemorrhage | 17 (18.3%) | 12 (19.4%) | 5 (16.1%) |
| Attend rehabilitation | 18 (19.4%) | 11 (17.7%) | 7 (22.6%) |
| SSS score | 33.2 (11.3)a | 33.2 (11.7)a | 33.3 (11.5)a |
| MBI on admission | 42.4 (24.5)a | 40.47 (21.1)a | 52.84 (26.8)a |
| MBI at 6 mo | 73.7 (31.2)a | 76.63 (25.9)a | 84.6 (21.2)a |
CAD = coronary artery disease; CAM = complementary and alternative medicine; MBI = modified Barthel index; SSS = Scandinavian Stroke Scale.
a
Mean and standard deviation.