Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine / 2013 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Why Urban Citizens in Developing Countries Use Traditional Medicines: The Case of Suriname Table 1 Demographic, socioeconomic, and psychological characteristics of the 270 respondents and their use of traditional medicines during the previous 12 months.
Variables and classes
Percentage (%) Use of TMs in the last 12 months (%) Sex Male 89 33 58 (65) Female 181 67 119 (66) Age (median no. of years) 42 Children in the household (mean ± st. dev.) 1.8 ± 1.8 Lived in interior (mean nr. years ± st. dev.) 4.71 ± 9.0 Country of birth Suriname 245 91 162 (66) The Netherlands 7 3 6 (86) Nationality Surinamese 245 91 161 (66) Dutch 14 5 11 (79) Marital status Married/cohabiting 149 55 91 (61) Single (incl. widow, divorced) 107 40 73 (68) LAT (partner lives elsewhere) 14 5 13 (93) Ethnic group Afro-Surinamese 112 41 86 (77) Hindustani 63 23 32 (51) Mixed 54 20 40 (74) Javanese 20 7 6 (30) Other (White, Chinese, and Brazilian) 21 8 13 (62) Speaks Dutch Well 207 77 138 (67) Moderately 48 18 31 (65) Badly 15 6 8 (53) Educational level Low (≤primary school) 36 13 21 (58) Moderate (high school, Com. College) 213 79 143 (67) High (college or university) 21 8 13 (62) Employment level None 120 44 76 (63) Part time (1–4 days/week) 33 12 23 (70) Full time (5–7 days/week) 117 43 78 (67) Monthly income Low (<$550) 192 71 123 (64) Moderate ($550–910) 39 14 24 (62) High (>$911) 26 10 22 (85) Religion None 17 6 9 (53) Christian-Catholic 85 32 60 (71) Christian-Protestant 93 34 69 (74) Hindu 39 14 20 (51) Muslim 27 10 12 (44) Winti 6 2 6 (100) Belief in winti/spirits Yes 139 51 101 (73) No 131 49 76 (58) Belief healing power plants Yes 255 94 172 (67) No 15 6 5 (33) Belief magic power plants Yes 125 46 91 (73) No 145 54 86 (59) Insurance Total coverage 119 44 77 (65) Partial coverage 89 33 55 (61) No insurance 53 20 42 (76)