Table 3 Predictivity of attitude statements on CAM usage
Characteristics | CAM User | CAM Non-User | p-value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAM provides quick and additional relief | |||||
Yes | 53 (67.1) | 26 (32.9) | < 0.001 | 6.523 | 2.15–19.17 |
No | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | |||
CAM is cheaper compared to modern medicine | |||||
Yes | 54 (62.1) | 33 (37.9) | 0.03 | 3.6 | 1.05–12.09 |
No | 4 (30.8) | 9 (69.2) | |||
CAM provides a permanent cure | |||||
Yes | 50 (72.5) | 19 (27.5) | < 0.001 | 7.5 | 2.8–19 |
No | 8 (25.8) | 23 (74.2) | |||
People use CAM because it is easily available | |||||
Yes | 50 (72.5) | 19 (27.5) | < 0.001 | 7.5 | 2.8–19 |
No | 8 (25.8) | 23 (74.2) | |||
CAM providers give good information about CAM | |||||
Yes | 48 (67.6) | 23 (32.4) | 0.002 | 3.9 | 1.5–9.8 |
No | 10 (34.5) | 19 (65.5) | |||
CAM promotes self-healing | |||||
Yes | 51 (69.9) | 22 (30.1) | < 0.001 | 6.62 | 2.4–17.9 |
No | 7 (25.9) | 20 (74.1) | |||
People use CAM due to fearing discomfort from allopathic medicines | |||||
Yes | 42 (76.4) | 13 (23.6) | < 0.001 | 5.8 | 2.4–13.9 |
No | 16 (35.6) | 29 (64.4) | |||
CAM should be used only in minor illness | |||||
Yes | 12 (33.3) | 24 (66.7) | < 0.001 | 0.196 | 0.08–0.47 |
No | 46 (71.9) | 18 (28.1) | |||