Complementary and alternative medicine use by visitors to rural Japanese family medicine clinics: results from the international complementary and alternative medicine survey

Table 5 Alternative Treatments received from Physicians

Alternative treatments received in the past year	Yes n, (%)**	Motivation* (%)				Helpfulness* yes or somewhat (%)
Alternative treatments received in the past year	Yes n, (%)**	Acute illness	Long-term illness	Health maintenance	Other	Helpfulness* yes or somewhat (%)
Kampo	47 (9.1%)	27.3	52.3	13.6	6.8	79.5
Supplements	18 (3.5%)	6.7	26.7	26.7	40.0	80.0
Acupuncture	12 (2.3%)	9.1	54.5	18.2	18.2	80.0
Other	9 (1.7%)	11.1	55.6	33.3	0	100

*Valid percentages are reported; when a participant indicates visitation or use, they are asked but not required, to answer subsequent questions on motivation, helpfulness, and whether or not they told their physician about use (sometimes resulting in different n-value).
**Denominator is total study respondent number of 519.

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