Statement | CAM user n = 1242% (n/all CAM users) | Non-users of CAM n = 2725% (n/all non-users of CAM) | Pearson x 2 P |
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General statements | |||
Medicines are necessary in treating illnesses. | 88 (1088/1236) | 88 (2372/2720) | 0.470 |
Prescription medicines are effective. | 75 (932/1236) | 76 (2072/2723) | 0.639 |
Interactions of medicines worry me. | 68 (837/1236) | 60 (1635/2722) | < 0.001 |
Prescription medicines are safe. | 65 (799/1236) | 69 (1872/2723) | 0.011 |
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are safe. | 55 (679/1236) | 56 (1524/2723) | 0.545 |
The more you need to use analgesics the less effective they are for pain. | 54 (672/1235) | 56 (1532/2722) | 0.273 |
OTC medicines are effective. | 45 (555/1236) | 43 (1167/2722) | 0.233 |
Medicines can disturb the body's own capability to heal illnesses. | 43 (533/1236) | 39 (1051/2720) | 0.008 |
Medicines are unnatural to the human body. | 27 (328/1236) | 21 (567/2721) | < 0.001 |
Long-term use of analgesics reduces the pain threshold. | 25 (312/1236) | 26 (697/2722) | 0.808 |
Medicines are dangerous, even when used according to the instructions. | 8 (92/1234) | 5 (135/2723) | 0.002 |
Statements connected to child's medicine use | |||
Medicines that a doctor has prescribed for the child are necessary. | 77 (955/1236) | 81 (2193/2722) | 0.017 |
Side-effects of children's medicines worry me. | 69 (854/1236) | 61 (1663/2721) | < 0.001 |
I try to avoid giving medicines to my child. | 69 (848/1236) | 63 (1709/2723) | < 0.001 |
I take care of my child's minor ailments by using OTC medicines | 69 (848/1236) | 66 (1798/2721) | 0.117 |
I take my child to see a doctor only when other ways of treatment do not help. | 49 (609/1236) | 48 (1294/2723) | 0.307 |
Doctors prescribe antibiotics to children too easily. | 48 (589/1236) | 43 (1157/2721) | 0.003 |
Fewer, a natural means of defense of the child's body, should not be lowered artificially with medicines. | 37 (460/1236) | 35 (945/2723) | 0.126 |
I try to take care of my child's ailments by some other means than using medicines. | 37 (452/1236) | 32 (866/2722) | 0.003 |
I usually give less analgesic to the child than is recommended in the instructions. | 24 (294/1236) | 25 (687/2722) | 0.327 |
The child needs to learn how to bear the pain. | 10 (125/1236) | 9 (235/2724) | 0.132 |