Table 3 Reasons for using CAM therapies, their effectiveness, and physician’s awareness of their use
Variables | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Reasons for use | Managing acute disease (less than one month) | 23 | 7.7 |
Managing chronic disease (more than one month) | 215 | 71.9 | |
Effectiveness | Great | 163 | 54.5 |
Relative | 76 | 25.4 | |
Physician’s awareness | Yes | 63 | 21.1 |
No | 178 | 59.5 | |