Table 4 Patient’s Perceived Benefit, Side Effects from TCM and Total Money Spent for TCM (n = 213)
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Patient’s Perception of Benefits | |
| No effect at all | 75 (35.2) |
| I feel better | 89 (41.8) |
| I feel worse | 15 (7.0) |
| I am not sure | 34 (16.0) |
| Patient’s Perception of Side Effects | |
| Yesa | 20 (9.4) |
| No | 131 (61.5) |
| Uncertain | 62 (29.1) |
| Total Money Spent | |
| Less than RM 100 (USD 24) | 58 (27.2) |
| RM 100–299 (USD 24–72) | 44 (20.7) |
| RM 300–499 (USD 72–120) | 37 (17.4) |
| RM 500–999 (USD 120–240) | 32 (15.0) |
| RM 1000–4999 (USD 240–1200) | 37 (17.4) |
| More than RM 5000 (USD 1200) | 5 (2.3) |