Table 1 1-year Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use
Group | Prevalence (%) | 95% Confidence Interval (%) |
|---|---|---|
Any CAM Use (overall) | 41 | 37–46 |
Medicinal CAM | 38 | 34–42 |
Non-medicinal CAM | 12 | 9–14 |
Both medicinal and non-medicinal CAM | 8 | 6–10 |
Excluding vitamins and minerals | 25 | 21–29 |
CAM >/= 3 times (of total participants) | 36 | 32–41 |
Patient Group | Â | Â |
Inpatients CAM use | 39 | 30–49 |
Endocrine CAM Use | 39 | 30–49 |
General Paediatric CAM Use | 37 | 28–47 |
Gastroenterology CAM Use | 42 | 33–52 |
Respiratory CAM Use | 49 | 39–59 |