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Table 4 Most common reasons for respondents' preference for allopathic medicine, CAM or both modalities to improve their health. Respondents could choose more than one alternative.

From: The prevalence, patterns of usage and people's attitude towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among the Indian community in Chatsworth, South Africa

Allopathic Medicine

Both modalities

CAM

Reasons

%

Reasons

%

Reasons

%

No prior knowledge or experience of CAM

45

CAM is a natural form of treatment

61

CAM is a natural form of treatment

85

More evidence that allopathic medicine works

36

More evidence that allopathic medicine works

44

CAM safer than allopathic medicine

40

Allopathic medicine is more cost effective than CAM

19

Allopathic medicine more cost effective

39

Evidence that CAM works

21