Table 2 Causal variables for using CAM
Variables | Users of CAM n = 120/n/mean (range, SD) | Patients who don’t use CAM n = 72/n/mean (range, SD) | P value CI 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years): | 50.35 (17–81, 14.62) | 52.04 (21–82, 16.62) | 0.46 | |
Gender | Female | 65 | 33 | 0.26 |
Male | 55 | 39 | ||
Ethnicity | Caucasian | 119 | 68 | 0.05 |
Relationship status | In a relationship | 81 | 47 | 0.85 |
No current relationship | 39 | 24 | ||
Professional life | Employed | 59 | 26 | 0.15 |
Not employed | 61 | 42 | ||
Disease related characteristics | ||||
Duration of disease | (years) | 21.79 (1–75, 14.42) | 18.23 (1–67, 15.10) | 0.11 |
Impairment (concerning walking outdoors) | ||||
Uses support | 62 | 29 | 0.13 | |
Walking not affected | 54 | 40 | ||
Walking distance | ||||
With support | 701.08 (5-unlimited, 992.17) | 542.67 (20-unlimited, 527.36) | 0.45 | |
Without support | 1171.67 (1–10,000, 2060.47) | 3278.67 (10–50,000, 926.69) | 0.23 | |