Table 2 Patterns of the use of CAM
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
CAM use (N = 400) | ||
Yes | 78 | 19.50 |
No | 322 | 80.50 |
CAM type (n = 78) | ||
Alternative Medical Practice | 16 | 20.51 |
Mind & body interventions | 10 | 12.82 |
Biological Based Therapies (BBT) | 51 | 65.38 |
Manipulative & body-based methods | 1 | 1.28 |
Energy therapies | 0 | 0 |
Types of BBT (n = 51) | ||
‘Bitter leaves’ | 2 | 3.92 |
Moringa | 3 | 5.88 |
Garlic | 5 | 9.80 |
Dandylion | 4 | 7.84 |
Mahogany | 3 | 5.88 |
Pear leaves | 2 | 3.92 |
‘Nyame dua’ (God’s tree) | 1 | 1.96 |
‘Tsotso’ | 1 | 1.96 |
Herbal mixtures | 9 | 17.65 |
‘Bitter leaves’ + dandylion + moringa | 7 | 13.73 |
Garlic + dandylion | 6 | 11.76 |
Dandylion + moringa | 5 | 9.80 |
Cotton plant | 3 | 5.88 |
Source of acquiring BBT (n = 51) | ||
Farm/Backyard garden | 19 | 37.25 |
Family/friends | 4 | 7.84 |
Purchase from: | ||
Market | 11 | 21.57 |
Pharmacy | 6 | 11.76 |
Herbalist | 3 | 5.88 |
Gym | 3 | 5.88 |
General clinic | 2 | 3.92 |
Herbal clinic | 1 | 1.96 |
Hawkers | 1 | 1.96 |
Church | 1 | 1.96 |
Disclosure of CAM use (n = 78) | ||
Yes | 24 | 30.77 |
No | 54 | 69.23 |
Reasons for non-disclosure | ||
Fear | 19 | 35.00 |
Lack of inquiry | 16 | 29.60 |
Not necessary | 15 | 27.80 |
Just started CAM use | 3 | 5.56 |
Spiritual matter | 1 | 1.85 |