Source of information | Total | CAM users | CAM non-users | p-value (Fisher) | |||
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Ntotala | Often consulted, n (%) | Ntotala | Often consulted, n (%) | Ntotala | Often consulted, n (%) | ||
Friends or family | 137 | 36 (26.3) | 97 | 29 (29.9) | 40 | 7 (17.5) | 0.20 |
Media (Internet, newspaper, book, TV, radio, advertising) | 139 | 34 (24.5) | 97 | 23 (23.7) | 42 | 11 (26.2) | 0.83 |
Medical specialist in CAM (homeopath, acupuncturist, hypnotist) | 138 | 32 (23.2) | 96 | 28 (29.2) | 42 | 4 (9.5) | 0.01 |
Therapist in CAM (non-physician) | 138 | 32 (23.2) | 96 | 30 (31.3) | 42 | 2 (4.8) | 0.00 |
Community pharmacist | 138 | 24 (17.4) | 96 | 21 (21.9) | 42 | 3 (7.1) | 0.05 |
Physician (family, general practitioner) | 137 | 18 (13.1) | 95 | 13 (13.7) | 42 | 5 (11.9) | 0.99 |
Pediatric oncologist | 138 | 15 (10.9) | 96 | 10 (10.4) | 42 | 5 (11.9) | 0.77 |
Oncology nurse | 138 | 14 (10.1) | 96 | 9 (9.4) | 42 | 5 (11.9) | 0.76 |
Parents’ association | 138 | 8 (5.8) | 96 | 5 (5.2) | 42 | 3 (7.1) | 0.70 |