Table 6 Student’s Perceived CAM Effectiveness
CAM Modality | Perceived CAM Effectiveness | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Harmful | Useful | No opinion | Â |
Acupuncture | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 111 (25.4%) | 225 (51.5%) | 101 (23.1%) | 0.0005* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 109 (21.8%) | 170 (34.0%) | 221 (44.2%) | |
Aromatherapy | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 17 (3.9%) | 355 (81.2%) | 65 (14.9%) | 0.0005* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 24 (4.8%) | 670 (71.5%) | 226 (24.1%) | |
Ayurveda | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 35 (8.0%) | 293 (67.0%) | 109 (24.9%) | 0.002* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 33 (6.6%) | 289 (57.8%) | 178 (35.6%) | |
Cupping | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 64 (14.6%) | 256 (58.6%) | 117 (26.8%) | 0.056* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 57 (11.4%) | 276 (55.2%) | 167 (33.4%) | |
Chiropractic | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 82 (18.8%) | 216 (49.4%) | 139 (31.8%) | 0.0005* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 58 (11.6%) | 197 (39.4%) | 245 (49.0%) | |
Herbs | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 20 (4.6%) | 378 (86.5%) | 39 (8.9%) | 0.064 |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 37 (7.4%) | 405 (81.0%) | 58 (11.6%) | |
Homeopathy | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 44 (10.1%) | 335 (76.7%) | 58 (13.3%) | 0.010* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 82 (16.4%) | 345 (69.0%) | 73 (14.6%) | |
Hypnosis | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 117 (26.8%) | 164 (37.5%) | 156 (35.7%) | 0.001* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 98 (19.6%) | 160 (32.0%) | 242 (48.4%) | |
Meditation | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 54 (12.4%) | 286 (65.4%) | 97 (22.2%) | 0.0005* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 40 (8.0%) | 282 (56.4%) | 178 (35.6%) | |
Massage | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 28 (6.4%) | 369 (84.4%) | 40 (9.2%) | 0.099 |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 24 (4.8%) | 410 (82.0%) | 66 (13.2%) | |
Oriental medicine | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 36 (8.2%) | 221 (50.6%) | 180 (41.2%) | 0.0005* |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 31 (6.2%) | 176 (35.2%) | 293 (58.6%) | |
Spiritual healing | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 20 (4.6%) | 374 (85.6%) | 43 (9.8%) | 0.553 |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 28 (5.6%) | 431 (86.2%) | 41 (8.2%) | |
Yoga | ||||
 Pharmacy (437) | 17 (3.9%) | 357 (81.7%) | 63 (14.4%) | 0.419 |
 Non-pharmacy (500) | 22 (4.4%) | 420 (84.0%) | 58 (11.6%) | |