Variables | CHMs non-users | CHMs users | P value |
n=14 940 (%) | n=14 940 (%) | ||
Age, (years) | 0.75 | ||
≤50 | 5259 (35.2) | 5274 (35.3) | |
>50 | 9681 (64.8) | 9666 (64.7) | |
Mean (SD) | 53.93±10.32 | 53.86±10.42 | 0.74 |
Gender | 0.50 | ||
Female | 8396 (56.2) | 8337 (55.8) | |
Male | 6544 (43.8) | 6603 (44.2) | |
Monthly income | 0.51 | ||
Low | 5692 (38.1) | 5677 (38.0) | |
Median | 8411 (56.3) | 8381 (56.1) | |
High | 837 (5.6) | 882 (5.8) | |
Residential area | 0.28 | ||
Urban | 8725 (58.4) | 8650 (57.9) | |
Suburban | 2256 (15.1) | 2346 (15.7) | |
Rural | 3959 (26.5) | 3944 (26.5) | |
Comorbidity | |||
Hypertension | 6917 (46.3) | 6872 (46.0) | 0.49 |
Stroke | 1121 (7.5) | 1150 (7.7) | 0.53 |
Heart disease | 2928 (19.6) | 2928 (19.6) | 0.99 |
Chronic kidney disease | 194 (1.3) | 194 (1.3) | 0.67 |
Depression | 493 (3.3) | 538 (3.6) | 0.16 |
Rheumatologic disorders | 105 (0.7) | 105 (0.7) | 0.77 |
CHMs, Chinese herbal medicines.