Table 3 Description of CAM use
Variables n = 73 | N (%) |
|---|---|
Patterns of CAM | |
Traditional medicine (self-medication/traditional healers) | 31 (42.5) |
Prayer | 26 (35.6) |
Chinese medicine | 13 (17.8) |
Sources of information | |
Friends | 35 (47.9) |
Family members | 26 (35.6) |
Professional area | 9 (12.3) |
Media (radio, TV…) | 8 (11.0) |
Reasons of CAM usage | |
Effectiveness of CAM | 25 (34.2) |
The low cost of CAM | 21 (28.8) |
Holistic care | 19 (26.0) |
Cultural reasons | 11 (15.1) |
CAM has little or no side effects | 9 (12.3) |