Table 3 Demographic, socioeconomic and health related characteristics among Chinese medical services and OTC medication users
From: Use of chinese and western over-the-counter medications in Hong Kong
| Â | Â | Visited Chinese medicine practitioners only (%) | Used Chinese OTC medications only (%) | Consulted Chinese medicine practitioners and used Chinese OTC medications (%) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 19.9 | 61.9 | 18.2 | p < 0.001 |
Female | 23.9 | 51.7 | 24.4 | Â | |
Age | 15-29 | 26.9 | 57.3 | 15.8 | p < 0.001 |
30-39 | 29.4 | 50.8 | 19.7 | Â | |
40-49 | 24.1 | 52.4 | 23.5 | Â | |
50-59 | 21.9 | 56.0 | 22.2 | Â | |
60-69 | 16.5 | 57.6 | 25.9 | Â | |
70+ | 12.7 | 66.1 | 21.3 | Â | |
Education level | Below primary | 12.8 | 66.2 | 21.1 | p < 0.001 |
Primary | 18.5 | 56.8 | 24.7 | Â | |
Secondary | 22.8 | 56.5 | 20.6 | Â | |
Tertiary | 34.1 | 44.6 | 21.2 | Â | |
Currently married | Yes | 22.1 | 55.5 | 22.4 | Â |
No | 22.2 | 57.5 | 20.3 | Â | |
Self reported health | Excellent or very good | 23.8 | 59.2 | 17.1 | p < 0.001 |
Good or fair | 22.0 | 55.8 | 22.2 | Â | |
poor | 22.0 | 55.4 | 22.6 | Â | |
Self reported chronic disease status | Yes | 17.3 | 57.8 | 24.9 | p < 0.001 |
No | 23.8 | 55.5 | 20.6 | Â | |
Drinking habit | Yes | 22.6 | 55.6 | 21.8 | p < 0.001 |
No | 22.1 | 56.2 | 21.7 | Â | |
Current smoker | Yes | 18.5 | 62.1 | 19.4 | p < 0.001 |
No | 22.9 | 54.9 | 22.2 | Â | |
Moderate exercise >= 2.5 hours/week | Yes | 23.2 | 54.3 | 22.5 | p < 0.001 |
No | 21.7 | 56.9 | 21.4 | Â | |
Possession of western medicine insurance | Yes | 30.5 | 48.8 | 20.8 | p < 0.001 |
No | 19.7 | 58.3 | 22.0 | Â | |
Possession of Chinese medicine insurance | Yes | 38.6 | 36.1 | 25.4 | p < 0.001 |
No | 20.8 | 57.7 | 21.4 | Â | |
Total | Â | 22.2 | 56.1 | 21.7 | Â |
Mean personal monthly income in Hong Kong dollars b (Standard Error) | $12060 ($350.59) | $8180 ($151.10) | $9305 ($306.72) | Â | p < 0.001 |