Table 8 Association between CAM usage and attitudes toward CAM
|  | CAM users N = 59 Median [Q1-Q3] | CAM non-users n = 69 Median [Q1-Q3] | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Attitudes towards alternative medicine | 14 [13–15] | 15 [14–16] | 0.011 |
Dissatisfaction with medical outcomes | 17 [16–19] | 17 [16–19] | 0.883 |
Dissatisfaction with medical encounters | 22 [20–23] | 22 [20–24] | 0.573 |
Individual responsibility | 15 [12–15] | 14 [12–15] | 0.281 |
Natural remedies | 24 [22–25] | 22 [21–24] | 0.044 |
Holism | 16 [14–17] | 16 [14–17] | 0.979 |
Rejection of authority | 15 [14–17] | 15 [14–17] | 0.985 |
Consumerism | 3 [2–4] | 3 [2–4] | 0.114 |