Table 3 Reasons for Complementary and Alternative Medicine use
From: The trends of complementary alternative medicine use among cancer patients
Reason for Using CAM | Response | Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 | ALL | P-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
To treat cancer | No | 70 (15.6) | 203 (27.0) | 273 (22.8) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 379 (84.4) | 548 (73.0) | 927 (77.3) | ||
To control pain | No | 441 (98.2) | 669 (89.1) | 1110 (92.5) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 8 (1.8) | 82 (10.9) | 90 (7.5) | ||
To improve appetite | No | 447 (99.6) | 712 (94.8) | 1159 (96.6) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 2 (0.4) | 39 (5.2) | 41 (3.4) | ||
To increase energy | No | 444 (98.9) | 691 (92.0) | 1135 (94.6) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 5 (1.1) | 60 (8.0) | 65 (5.4) | ||
To improve mood | No | 445 (99.1) | 589 (78.4) | 1034 (86.2) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 4 (0.9) | 162 (21.6) | 166 (13.8) | ||
To enhance immunity | No | 442 (98.4) | 655 (87.2) | 1097 (91.4) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 7 (1.6) | 96 (12.8) | 103 (8.6) | ||
For religious beliefs | No | 439 (97.8) | 636 (84.7) | 1075 (89.6) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 10 (2.2) | 115 (15.3) | 125 (10.4) |