Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Use of alternative–complementary-medicine (CAM) in Calabrian children
Town | CZ | CS | VV | KR | RC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAM user u | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Mother’s mean age | 40 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Father’s mean age | 48 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
Mother’s instruction | ||||||||||
Elementary/middle school | 29% | 46% | 26% | 41% | 23% | 47% | 48% | 50% | 25% | 48% |
High school | 53% | 45% | 50% | 43% | 65% | 38% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 37% |
University degree | 18% | 9% | 23% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 9% | 39% | 15% |
Father’s instruction | ||||||||||
Elementary/middle school | 39% | 56% | 35% | 45% | 49% | 48% | 39% | 56% | 26% | 53% |
High school | 50% | 37% | 52% | 44% | 41% | 36% | 44% | 34% | 46% | 37% |
University degree | 12% | 7% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 14% | 18% | 8% | 26% | 7% |
Patient’s mean age | 6,0 | 2,0 | 7,4 | 7,4 | 5,2 | 5,5 | 7,3 | 6,7 | 5,2 | 6,4 |
Males% | 50% | 51% | 58% | 58% | 57% | 53% | 43% | 55% | 46% | 47% |
Females % | 50% | 49% | 42% | 42% | 43% | 47% | 56% | 44% | 54% | 53% |