Table 1 Characteristics of included studies (n = 81).
From: Use of Chinese medicine by cancer patients: a review of surveys
| Â | Number of studies | % |
|---|---|---|
Year (in 5-year blocks) | ||
   2010 | 7 | 8.6 |
   2009-2005 | 49 | 60.5 |
   2004-2000 | 22 | 27.2 |
   1999-1995 | 3 | 3.7 |
Country (by region) | ||
   North America | 35 | 43.2 |
   UK & Europe | 20 | 24.7 |
   Asia | 19 | 23.5 |
   Middle East | 3 | 3.7 |
   Australia and New Zealand | 3 | 3.7 |
   Multiple | 1 | 1.2 |
Country or region (by individual countries or regions) | ||
   US | 27 | 33.3 |
   Canada | 8 | 9.9 |
   UK | 7 | 8.6 |
   Europe | 6 | 7.4 |
   Taiwan | 4 | 4.9 |
   Other individual countries | 29 | 35.9 |
Group setting | ||
   Hospital including outpatient clinics, cancer institutes, palliative care | 57 | 70.4 |
   Cancer/tumour registry | 12 | 14.8 |
   General Population | 6 | 7.4 |
   Other | 6 | 7.4 |
Data Collection Methods | ||
   Self-report questionnaire | 42 | 51.9 |
   Interviewer led (in person or telephone) | 37 | 45.7 |
   Database e.g. insurance claims | 2 | 2.5 |
Sampling method | ||
   Random | 18 | 22.2 |
   Systematic | 6 | 7.4 |
   Stratified | 7 | 8.6 |
   Convenience | 50 | 61.7 |
Cancer type | ||
   Various (mixed cancers within groups) | 40 | 49.4 |
   Breast | 21 | 25.9 |
   Prostate | 5 | 6.2 |
   Other | 15 | 18.5 |
Gender, mean % | ||
   Female |  | 66.7 |
   Male |  | 33.2 |
Age, mean (Missing data = 31) | 56.0 | Â |
Marital status, mean % (Missing data = 34) | ||
   Married or de-facto |  | 70.6 |
   Other |  | 29.4 |
Education, mean % (Missing data = 27) | ||
   Primary School |  | 12.3 |
   High School |  | 35.8 |
   University |  | 18.5 |