Table 9 Points of view regarding CAM
Variable | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Who recommended CAM? | Doctor | 7 | 5.4 |
Friend | 48 | 37.5 | |
Advertisement | 18 | 14.3 | |
Naturopath | 7 | 5.4 | |
Family member | 32 | 25.0 | |
Internet | 12 | 8.9 | |
Nurse | 2 | 1.8 | |
Chiropractor | 2 | 1.8 | |
Where do you get your CAM from? | Health food store | 54 | 42.3 |
Pharmacy | 3 | 1.9 | |
Alternative health practitioner | 71 | 55.8 | |
How much money do you spend on CAM per month? | <  200 NIS | 117 | 91.2 |
200–500 NIS | 11 | 8.8 | |
Have you had any side effects from the use of CAM? | Yes | 3 | 1.9 |
No | 120 | 94.2 | |
don’t know | 5 | 3.8 | |
Do you have a regular cardiologist who helps to manage your CHD? | Yes | 76 | 59.2 |
No | 52 | 40.8 | |
Have you discussed using CAM therapies with your cardiologist? | Yes | 21 | 16.4 |
No | 107 | 83.6 | |
Have you visited a general practitioner or cardiologist in the last 3 months? | Yes, for my heart problems | 77 | 60.2 |
Yes, but not for my heart problems | 11 | 8.5 | |
No | 40 | 31.4 | |
Have you visited any alternative health practitioner in the last 3 months? | Yes, for my heart problems | 22 | 17.2 |
Yes, but not for my heart problems | 3 | 2.6 | |
No | 103 | 80.2 | |
If you do not currently use CAM, would you consider using it to help treat your CHD in the future if you had positive information about its benefits from your healthcare provider? | Yes | 83 | 64.9 |
No | 24 | 18.9 | |
Not sure | 21 | 16.2 | |