Gender % (n) | |||||||||||
Total (n = 232) | Male (n = 67) | Female (n = 165) | P value | ||||||||
Anorexia | 19(44) | 50(22) | 50(22) | * | |||||||
HIV/AIDS | 24.1(56) | 33.9(19) | 66.1(37) | ** | |||||||
Inflammatory bowel disease (eg. Crohn’s disease) | 44.5(94) | 31.9(30) | 68.1(64) | * | |||||||
Nausea | 27.6(64) | 39.1(25) | 60.1(39) | * | |||||||
Persistent muscle spasm | 59.9(139) | 28.8(40) | 71.2(99) | * | |||||||
Age % (n) | |||||||||||
Total (n = 232) | 20–30 years old (n = 144) | 31–40 years old (n = 43) | > 41 years old (n = 44) | P value | |||||||
Nausea and/or vomiting due to cancer treatment | 49.6(115) | 53.5(77) | 44.2(19) | 43.2(19) | ** | ||||||
Eating disorders (eg. Anorexia) | 31.9(74) | 30.6(44) | 34.8(15) | 34.1(15) | ** | ||||||
HIV/AIDS | 23.7(55) | 25(36) | 23.2(10) | 20.5(9) | * | ||||||
Insomnia / sleep disorders | 59.1(137) | 59(85) | 60.5(26) | 59.1(26) | * | ||||||
Mental health conditions (eg. PTSD, depression, anxiety,etc.) | 66.4(154) | 70.1(101) | 55.8(24) | 65.9(29) | * | ||||||
Multiple Sclerosis | 53.9(125) | 58.3(84) | 46.5(20) | 47.7(21) | * | ||||||
Nausea | 27.6(64) | 23.6(34) | 38.9(15) | 34.1(15) | *** | ||||||
Parkinson’s disease | 40.9(95) | 42.4(61) | 37.2(16) | 40.9(18) | * | ||||||
Seizure / Epilepsy | 47.4(110) | 47.9(69) | 44.2(19) | 50(22) | * | ||||||
Terminal illness | 72.8(169) | 80.6(116) | 69.8(30) | 59.1(26) | ** | ||||||
Religion % (n) | |||||||||||
Total (n = 232) | Christian Orthodox (n = 221) | Muslim (n = 1) | Non denomination / Atheist (n = 6) | Other (n = 4) | P value | ||||||
Alzheimer’s disease | 42.7(99) | 41.2(91) | - | 6.1(6) | 2(2) | * | |||||
Eating disorders (eg. Anorexia) | 31.9(74) | 98.6(73) | - | 1.3(1) | - | * | |||||
Mental Health conditions (eg. Depression, anxiety, etc.) | 66.8(155) | 95.5(148) | - | 3.9(6) | 0.6(1) | ** | |||||
Work Experience % (n) | |||||||||||
Total (n = 232) | 0 years (n = 11) | 1–2 years (n = 37) | 3–5 years (n = 69) | > 5 years (n = 115) | P value | ||||||
Nausea and/or vomiting due to cancer treatment | 49.6(115) | 45.5(5) | 37.8(14) | 55.1(38) | 50.4(58) | * | |||||
Terminal illness | 74.1(172) | 63.6(7) | 72.8(27) | 88.4(61) | 67(77) | * |