Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among People with Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 2

Demographic characteristics of the overall sample (𝑛=326).

Sample characteristics	Percent
Gender
Male	44.2
Female	55.8
Age (years)
18–44	12.3
45–54	29.1
55–64	31.6
≥65	27.0
Race
Fujan	63.8
China	22.7
Haka	11.0
Aboriginal	7.5
Highest education
< High school graduate	46.9
≥ High school graduate	53.1
House income
≤ US$ 10,000 (NT$330,000)	19.0
US$ 10,001–30,000 (NT$330,001–990,000)	51.5
≥ US$ 30,001 (NT$990,001)	24.0
Unknown	5.5
Duration of diagnosis (years)
1–5	48.5
6–10	30.4
≥10	21.1
Diabetes treatment
Oral agent	85.6
Insulin	9.8
Both	4.6
Clinic visit frequency
≤ Monthly	81.3
> Monthly	18.7