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Table 5 Differences in COVID-19-related lifestyle changes between CAM users and non-CAM users

From: Lifestyle changes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey in the Netherlands

 

Total Population (n = 1004)

 

Use of CAM (yes)

683 (68.0)

 

 - Consulting CAM health care professional

133 (13.3)

 

 - Use of CAM supplements

596 (59.4)

 

 - use of (CAM) self-help techniques

301 (30.0)

 

CAM Users (n = 683)

Non CAM users

(n = 321)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Age

48.6 (17.2)

49.7 (16.5)

Cigarettes/day

12.1 (6.8)

12.9 (9.3)

Glasses alcohol/week

3.7 (6.2)

3.9 (5.6)

Days with 30 min. Exercise

4.3 (2.3)

4.1 (2.4)

n (%)

n (%)

Lifestyle could influence getting infected by COVID-19

 Yes

260 (38.1)

85 (26.7)

 No

82 (46.3)

174 (54.3)

 Do not know

106 (15.6)

60 (18.9)

Lifestyle could influence the symptoms of COVID-19 once infected

 Yes

316 (46.3)

129 (40.3)

 No

234 (34.4)

125 (39.1)

 Do not know

131 (19.3)

66 (20.6)

Corona crisis influences lifestyle

n = 571

n = 243

In general happy with lifestyle (yes)

500 (87.7)

204 (84.0)

Live unhealthier (yes)

102 (13.4)

21 (8.6)

Live healthier (yes)

162 (21.3)

32 (13.2)

not at all worried

- neutral

worried -very much worried

not at all worried

- neutral

worried -very much worried

n (%)

n (%)

Anxious/worried to get infected

with COVID-19

539 (79.0)

143 (21.0)

278 (86.8)*

42 (13.2)

  1. *statistically significant different between CAM users and non-CAM users at P < 0.05