Table 3 Selected survey questions on CAM-related beliefs and health services by CAM use status
Variables | Â | Total number of respondents N (%) | Non-CAM user n (%) | CAM user n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 292 (100.0) | 111 (100.0) | 181 (100.0) | Â |
Of the following choices, which do you think is most effective for health promotion and self-management purposes? | Conventional medicine | 67 (22.9) | 33 (29.7) | 34 (18.8) | <0.001 |
CAM | 43 (14.7) | 9 (8.1) | 34 (18.8) | ||
CAM + Conventional medicine | 117 (40.1) | 35 (31.5) | 82 (45.3) | ||
Don’t know | 65 (22.3) | 34 (30.6) | 31 (17.1) | ||
Do you trust CAM for the treatment of diseases? | Strongly distrust | 12 (4.1) | 7 (6.3) | 5 (2.8) | <0.001 |
Distrust | 36 (12.3) | 21 (18.9) | 15 (8.3) | ||
Neutral | 175 (59.9) | 70 (63.1) | 105 (58) | ||
Trust | 55 (18.8) | 12 (10.8) | 43 (23.8) | ||
Strongly trust | 14 (4.8) | 1 (0.9) | 13 (7.2) | ||
Do you agree that CAM has made contributions toward advancing medical treatment? | Strongly disagree | 17 (5.8) | 9 (8.1) | 8 (4.4) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 36 (12.3) | 23 (20.7) | 13 (7.2) | ||
Neutral | 157 (53.8) | 68 (61.3) | 89 (49.2) | ||
Agree | 72 (24.7) | 10 (9.0) | 62 (34.3) | ||
Strongly agree | 10 (3.4) | 1 (0.9) | 9 (4.9) | ||
Do you feel that CAM treatments are safe? | Strongly disagree | 14 (4.8) | 9 (8.1) | 5 (2.8) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 36 (12.3) | 14 (13.0) | 21 (11.6) | ||
Neutral | 156 (53.4) | 71 (64.0) | 85 (47.0) | ||
Agree | 74 (25.3) | 16 (14.0) | 58 (32.0) | ||
Strongly agree | 12 (4.1) | 1 (0.9) | 12 (6.6) | Â | |
When you receive medical care, do you agree that doctors should be informed about your use of CAM? | Strongly disagree | 17 (5.8) | 10 (9.0) | 7 (3.9) | 0.371 |
Disagree | 44 (15.1) | 14 (12.6) | 30 (16.6) | ||
Neutral | 100 (34.2) | 40 (36.0) | 60 (33.1) | ||
Agree | 97 (33.2) | 35 (31.5) | 62 (34.3) | ||
Strongly agree | 34 (11.6) | 12 (10.8) | 22 (12.2) | ||
When you receive medical care, do you agree that doctors need to have basic understanding of traditional medicine from your home country? | Strongly disagree | 18 (6.2) | 7 (6.3) | 5 (2.8) | <0.001 |
Disagree | 32 (11) | 21 (18.9) | 15 (8.3) | ||
Neutral | 89 (30.5) | 70 (63.1) | 105 (58) | ||
Agree | 119 (40.8) | 12 (10.8) | 43 (23.8) | ||
| Â | Strongly agree | 34 (11.6) | 1 (0.9) | 13 (7.2) | Â |