Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Cases in South Korea

Table 1

Characteristics of participants (n = 55).

Characteristics	n (%)
Age (years)	55.96 ± 11.31
30–39	5 (9.1)
40–49	9 (16.4)
50–59	18 (32.7)
60–69	17 (30.9)
70–79	5 (9.1)
80–89	1 (1.8)
Sex
Male	39 (70.9)
Female	16 (29.1)
Type
Limb type	47 (85.5)
Bulbar type	6 (10.9)
Missing data	2 (3.6)
Duration from onset (years)	3.74 ± 4.04
Duration from diagnosis (years)	2.72 ± 3.56
Onset symptom (n = 98)
Limb weakness	42 (42.9)
Fasciculation	14 (14.3)
Muscle cramps	10 (10.2)
Numbness	9 (9.2)
Weight loss	9 (9.2)
Dysarthria	7 (7.1)
Pain	5 (5.1)
Loss of appetite	1 (1.0)
Difficulty swallowing	1 (1.0)
Marital status
Married	1 (1.8)
Not married	50 (90.9)
Others (divorced, etc.)	4 (7.3)
Religious
Yes	27 (49.1)
No	24 (43.6)
Missing data	4 (7.3)
Region
Metropolitan	20 (36.4)
Town	23 (41.8)
Village	10 (18.2)
Missing data	2 (3.6)
Level of education
No high school diploma	12 (21.8)
High school diploma	22 (40.0)
College or university	21 (38.2)
Occupation (past or present)
Office worker	33 (60.0)
Manual labour	15 (27.3)
Others	6 (10.9)
Missing data	1 (1.8)
Monthly household income
≤200	30 (54.5)
201–300	8 (14.5)
301–400	7 (12.7)
≥400	10 (18.2)

Allowed duplicate responses; unit: 10,000 KRW.