From: Determinants for receiving acupuncture for LBP and associated treatments: a prospective cohort study
Sociodemographic data | No acupuncture (n = 1,166) | Acupuncture (n = 179) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 48.5 (CI 47–49) | 51 (CI 49–53) | < .01 |
Age in age groups (n = 1,199) | |||
< 40 years | 308 (30 %) | 40 (24 %) | < .02 |
40–60 years | 514 (50 %) | 78 (48 %) | |
> 60 years | 210 (20 %) | 49 (29%) | |
Gender | |||
Female | 665 (57%) | 116 (65 %) | < .05 |
Male | 501 (43 %) | 63 (35 %) | |
Body mass index (n = 1,246) | 26.7 (CI 26–27) | 26.8 (CI 26–27) | n.s. |
School education (n = 1,191) | |||
< 10 years | 428 (42 %) | 72 (44 %) | n.s |
10 years | 318 (31 %) | 60 (36 %)) | |
> 10 years | 256 (25 %) | 29 (18 %) | |
other | 24 (2 %) | 4 (2 %) | |
Living with partner (n = 1,281) | 783 (76 %) | 121 (73 %) | n.s. |
Employment status (n = 1,193) | |||
▪ Working full or part-time | 677 (66 %) | 89 (54 %) | < .01 |
▪ Housekeeping | 102 (10 %) | 17 (10 %) | |
▪ Retired | 203 (20 %) | 52 (31 %) | |
▪ Unemployed | 45 (4 %) | 8 (5 %) | |
Net income (n = 1,052) | |||
▪ < 1,000 | 164 (18 %) | 27 (18 %) | n.s. |
▪ 1,001–2,000 Euro | 397 (43 %) | 77 (50 %) | |
▪ 2,001–3,000 Euro | 248 (27 %) | 38 (25 %) | |
▪ >3,000 Euro | 108 (12 %) | 11 (7 %) |