Table 1.
Distribution of sociodemographic factors at baseline in three subgroups of persons with different health care seeking behaviors
| Conventional health carea | Alternative health care only | No health care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 93 | N = 18 | N = 108 | |
| Age (mean, SD) | 46 (11.9) | 46 (11.5) | 46 (11.4) |
| Gender (male %) | 34 | 39 | 45 |
| Marriedb(%) | 58 | 44 | 63 |
| Fulltime work (%) | 60 | 72 | 62 |
| Heavy lifting at work (%) | 13 | 17 | 17 |
| Educational level ≥ tertiaryb(%) | 30 | 50 | 50 |
agroup includes those who consulted both conventional and alternative health care
bMissing values: married (4) and educational level (1). Percentages calculated among persons with non-missing values