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Table 4 Characteristics of Complementary Medicine Treatments

From: Patients visiting the complementary medicine clinic for pain: a cross sectional study

 

N = 163

 

N

%

Reason for visiting the complementary medicine clinic (Total may exceed 100% as more than one category could be marked):

  

To complement conventional treatments

82

50.3

Disappointment from conventional medicine

55

33.7

Success of complementary medicine for family member/friend

45

27.6

Complementary medicine is known to be successful for the problem I am suffering from

43

26.4

Complementary medicine does not have side affects

38

23.3

Other

19

11.7

Complementary medicine relate to my problem more seriously

16

9.9

Complementary medicine gives explanations for the problems that I am suffering from

15

9.2

Disappointment from the conventional clinic's staff members

5

3

How can the conventional treatment be useful (Total may exceed 100% as more than one category could be marked):

  

Physical strength

83

50.9

Mental strength

51

31.3

To avoid invasive treatment

37

22.7

Don't know

32

19.6

Raising awareness for self-treatment

27

16.6

Ease the pain

11

6.7

Annulment of pain

9

5.5

Other

6

3.7

Have you experienced complementary medicine treatment in the past?

  

Yes

65

43.0

No

86

57.0

Type of treatment experienced in the past (Total may exceed 100% as more than one category could be marked):

151

(mis = 12)

Acupuncture

38

23.3

Reflexology

27

16.6

Shiatsu

18

11.0

Chiropractic

11

6.7

Other

10

6.1

Herbal medicine

5

3.1

Biofeedback

4

2.5

Homeopathy

3

1.8

Naturopathy

3

1.8