Table 4 Frequencies of usage for body, traditional and religious practices
Body and traditional alternative medicine | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of CAM | Never | Twice at most | 3–6 times | >  6 times | Cannot remember |
Chinese or Oriental medicine | 98.1% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Acupuncture | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Reflexology | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Aromatherapy | 96.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Relaxation therapy | 92.2% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Essential oils | 77.4% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 3.8% | 0.0% |
Massage | 86.8% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 0.0% |
Yoga | 98.1% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Exercise* | 83.0% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
Ayurveda | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Chiropractic and osteopathic medicine | 90.6% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
Hijama | 79.2% | 15.1% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Religious practices | |||||
 Supplication | 12.0% | 10.0% | 26.0% | 40.0% | 12.0% |
 Prayer | 20.0% | 8.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% |
 Reading holy books | 14.0% | 8.0% | 24.0% | 44.0% | 10.0% |
 Zamzam water | 30.0% | 44.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
 Exorcism | 91.7% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
 Roquia | 82.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% |