Table 3 Sought help for symptoms by CAM user status (consulted with a CAM practitioner or not)
| Urban | Rural | Remote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sought help for the following symptoms: |
CAM non-user |
CAM user |
CAM non-user |
CAM user |
CAM non-user |
CAM user | |
| (n = 2,960) | (n = 1,157) | (n = 4,011) | (n = 1,866) | (n = 308) | (n = 131) | ||
| Allergies, hayfever, sinusitis ■ 1 | % yes | 13 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
| Breathing difficulties | % yes | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Indigestion or heartburn ■ 1 2 | % yes | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Chest pain | % yes | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Headaches or migraines ■ 1 2 | % yes | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Severe tiredness ■ 2 3 | % yes | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Stiff or painful joints ■ 1 2 | % yes | 15 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 18 |
| Back pain ■ 1 2 3 | % yes | 12 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 29 |
| Urine that burns or stings ■ 1 2 | % yes | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Hot flushes ■ 1 2 | % yes | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Night sweats ■ 2 | % yes | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Depression 3 | % yes | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
| Anxiety ■ 2 | % yes | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
