Research Article

Disclosure of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use and Its Associated Factors to Medical Doctor in Primary Care Clinics in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia

Table 2

Health profile and healthcare utilization of the participants ().

(%)Mean (SD)

Presence of chronic disease ()865 (95.5)
Type of chronic diseases ()
 Hypertension771 (85.1)
 Diabetes mellitus568 (62.7)
 Hypercholesterolemia458 (50.6)
 Asthma62 (6.8)
 Arthritis24 (2.6)
 Heart disease5 (0.6)
 Stroke8 (0.9)
 Cancer1 (0.1)
 Others3 (0.3)
Numbers of chronic diseases
 041 (4.5)
 1273 (30.1)
 2177 (19.5)
 3384 (42.4)
 431 (3.4)
Self-rated health status
 Poor-fair717 (79.1)
 Good-excellent189 (20.9)
Frequency of clinic visits within 12 months2.80 (0.63)
Hospitalization within 12 months69 (7.6)
Frequency of hospitalization within 12 months (1–3 times)69 (7.6)

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