Complementary and Alternative Drugs Use among Preoperative Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy

Table 1

Characteristics of 478 patients at time of their preoperative visit according to general information and use of CADs.

Characteristics	No. (%)
Age (years)
18–47	165 (34.5)
48–69	158 (33.1)
70–95	155 (32.4)
Sex
Male	202 (42.3)
Female	276 (57.7)
Education (degree)
Primary school	160 (33.5)
Secondary school	128 (26.8)
High school	150 (31.4)
University	40 (8.4)
Occupation
Homemaker	159 (33.3)
Retired	81 (17.0)
Labourer	75 (15.7)
Office worker	70 (14.6)
Merchant	66 (13.8)
Others	27 (5.6)
ASA physical status classification
1	179 (37.5)
2	233 (48.7)
≥3	66 (13.8)
Number of conventional medications
0	171 (35.8)
1-2	160 (33.5)
≥3	147 (30.7)
Use of CADs
No	240 (50.2)
Yes	238 (49.8)

CADs: complementary and alternative drugs.
ASA: American Society of Anaesthesiologists.