Table 1.
Demographic and health related characteristics of participants (N=335)
| Variables | CAM Users (%) | Non users (%) | Total | X 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 20 years and below | 52 (27.4) | 39 (26.9) | 91 | 0.010 | 0.995 |
| 21–30 years | 90 (47.4) | 69 (47.6) | 159 | |||
| 31-41years | 48 (25.3) | 37 (25.5) | 85 | |||
| Residence | Urban | 102 (53.7) | 98 (67.6) | 200 | 6.606 | 0.013* |
| Rural | 88 (46.3) | 47 (32.4) | 135 | |||
| Occupation | Yes | 12 (6.3) | 24 (16.6) | 36 | 8.984 | 0.003** |
| No(housewife) | 178 (93.7) | 121 (83.4) | 299 | |||
| Education level | No schooling | 39 (20.5) | 36 (24.8) | 75 | 1.101 | 0.577 |
| Elementary school | 71 (37.4) | 48 (33.1) | 119 | |||
| Middle school or higher | 80 (42.1) | 61 (42.1) | 141 | |||
| Monthly income | <500,000 ID+ | 48 (25.3) | 72 (49.7) | 120 | 21.284 | 0.000*** |
| 500,001–800,000 ID | 76 (40.0) | 39 (26.9) | 115 | |||
| >800,001 ID | 66 (34.7) | 34 (23.4) | 100 | |||
| Perceived health status | Unhealthy | 39 (20.5) | 73 (50.3) | 112 | 34.033 | 0.000*** |
| Average | 45 (23.7) | 27 (18.6) | 72 | |||
| Healthy | 106 (55.8) | 45 (31.0) | 151 | |||
| Previous history of pregnancy | No | 118 (62.1) | 98 (67.6) | 216 | 1.079 | 0.299 |
| Yes | 72 (37.9) | 47 (32.4) | 119 | |||
| Use of Contraception | No | 98 (51.6) | 130 (89.7) | 228 | 54.847 | 0.000*** |
| Yes | 92 (48.4) | 15 (10.3) | 107 | |||
+One US Dollar equaled about 1,175 Iraqi Dinars during time of study
RC = Reference category
*p Value <0.05
**p Value <0.01
***p Value <0.001