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Table 5 Disclosure of CAM use to and reasons for non-disclosure to a medical doctor

From: Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey on Iraqi women

Variables

Number

Percent

Discuss with doctor (N = 190)

 Yes

1

0.5

 No

189

99.5

Reasons for non-disclosure (N = 188)

 Doctor does not ask

95

50.5

 Not important to talk

53

28.2

 Got treated with CAM even before pregnancy

17

9.1

 No specific reason

13

6.9

 Afraid of doctor’s response

10

5.3