Table 3 Complementary and alternative treatment of musculoskeletal pain (N = 216)
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Pattern of CAM use | Â | Â |
CAM only | 163 | 75.5 |
CAM with Orthodox medicine | 51 | 23.6 |
Total | 214 | 99.1 |
Missing system | 2 | 0.9 |
Frequency of use of CAM | Â | Â |
None | 36 | 16.7 |
Anytime with pain | 81 | 37.5 |
Daily | 47 | 21.8 |
Weekly | 30 | 13.9 |
Monthly | 12 | 5.6 |
Annually | 7 | 3.2 |
Less than once a year | 3 | 1.4 |
Total | 216 | 100.0 |
Frequency of visits to CAM Practitioners | Â | Â |
None | 134 | 62.0 |
Anytime there is pain | 44 | 20.4 |
Daily | 12 | 5.6 |
Weekly | 10 | 4.6 |
Monthly | 13 | 6.0 |
Others | 3 | 1.5 |
Total | 216 | 100.0 |