Questiona | Total n (%) (n = 140) | CAM users n (%) (n = 97) | CAM non-users n (%) (n = 43) | p-value (t-test) |
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1. “I received enough information from the oncologist about CAM benefits.” | 0.46 | |||
Disagree | 91 (65.0) | 67 (69.1) | 24 (55.8) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 19 (13.6) | 13 (13.4) | 6 (14.0) | |
Agree | 14 (10.0) | 8 (8.3) | 6 (14.0) | |
I do not know | 12 (8.6) | 7 (7.2) | 5 (11.6) | |
I do not wish to respond | 4 (2.9) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (4.7) | |
2. “I received enough information from the oncologist about CAM risks.” | 0.45 | |||
Disagree | 70 (50.0) | 48 (49.5) | 22 (51.2) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 26 (18.6) | 21 (21.7) | 5 (11.6) | |
Agree | 29 (20.7) | 20 (20.6) | 9 (20.9) | |
I do not know | 11 (7.9) | 6 (6.2) | 5 (11.6) | |
I do not wish to respond | 4 (2.9) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (4.7) | |
3. “Using CAM may interact with my child’s conventional treatment.” | 0.09 | |||
Disagree | 24 (17.1) | 18 (18.6) | 6 (14.0) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 19 (13.6) | 16 (16.5) | 3 (7.0) | |
Agree | 51 (36.4) | 38 (39.2) | 13 (30.2) | |
I do not know | 42 (30.0) | 23 (23.7) | 19 (44.2) | |
I do not wish to respond | 4 (2.9) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (4.7) | |
4. “Using herbal treatments may interact with my child’s conventional treatment.” | 0.23 | |||
Disagree | 19 (13.6) | 13 (13.4) | 6 (14.0) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 15 (10.7) | 12 (12.4) | 3 (7.0) | |
Agree | 65 (46.4) | 49 (50.5) | 16 (37.2) | |
I do not know | 37 (26.4) | 21 (21.7) | 16 (37.2) | |
I do not wish to respond | 4 (2.9) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (4.7) |