Table 5 Trends in specific complementary and alternative medicine use
From: The trends of complementary alternative medicine use among cancer patients
CAM Type | Response | Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 | ALL | P-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zamzam water | No | 446 (99.3) | 207 (27.6) | 653 (54.4) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 3 (0.7) | 544 (72.4) | 547 (45.6) | ||
Black seed | No | 185 (41.2) | 535 (71.2) | 720 (60.0) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 264 (58.8) | 216 (28.8) | 480 (40.0) | ||
Camel milk | No | 398 (88.6) | 611 (81.4) | 1009 (84.1) | 0.0008 ** |
Yes | 51 (11.4) | 140 (18.6) | 191 (15.9) | ||
Camel urine | No | 410 (91.3) | 665 (88.5) | 1075 (89.6) | 0.1291 ** |
Yes | 39 (8.7) | 86 (11.5) | 125 (10.4) | ||
Garlic | No | 393 (87.5) | 572 (76.2) | 965 (80.4) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 56 (12.5) | 179 (23.8) | 235 (19.6) | ||
Olive oil | No | 229 (51.0) | 451 (60.1) | 680 (56.7) | 0.0022 ** |
Yes | 220 (49.0) | 300 (39.9) | 520 (43.3) | ||
Multivitamins | No | 442 (98.4) | 641 (85.4) | 1083 (90.3) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 7 (1.6) | 110 (14.6) | 117 (9.8) | ||
Quran Recitation | No | 87 (19.4) | 163 (21.7) | 250 (20.8) | 0.3366 ** |
Yes | 362 (80.6) | 588 (78.3) | 950 (79.2) | ||
Supplication | No | 420 (93.5) | 138 (18.4) | 558 (46.5) | <.0001 ** |
Yes | 29 (6.5) | 613 (81.6) | 642 (53.5) |