Table 5 Practice of CAM modalities in medical and non-medical students (% of respondents)
Items | Medical students (n=329) | Non-medical students (n=247) | p-value*† | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-Practice | Modalities | Using now | Used before | Never used | Using now | Used before | Never used | |
Acupuncture | 10(3.0) | 10(3.0) | 309(93.9) | 17(6.8) | 8(3.2) | 222(89.8) | 0.095 | |
Aromatherapy | 11(3.3) | 10(3.0) | 308(93.6) | 17(6.8) | 20(8.1) | 210(85.0) | 0.003 | |
Ayurveda | 14(4.2) | 67(20.3) | 248(75.3) | 20(8.1) | 80(32.3) | 147(59.5) | <0.001 | |
Chiropractic | 11(3.3) | 9(2.7) | 309(93.9) | 17(6.8) | 16(6.4) | 214(86.6) | 0.011 | |
Spiritual Healing | 16(4.8) | 13(3.9) | 300(91.1) | 23(9.3) | 24(9.7) | 200(80.9) | 0.001 | |
Herbal medicine | 17(5.1) | 99(30.0) | 213(64.7) | 17(6.8) | 105(42.5) | 125(50.6) | 0.003 | |
Homeopathy | 23(6.9) | 205(62.3) | 101(30.7) | 31(12.5) | 150(60.7) | 66(26.7) | 0.07 | |
Massage | 18(5.4) | 66(20.0) | 245(74.4) | 22(8.9) | 79(31.9) | 146(59.1) | <0.001 | |
Hijama/Cupping | 15(4.5) | 9(2.7) | 305(92.7) | 17(6.8) | 15(6.0) | 215(87.0) | 0.06 | |
Traditional Chinese Medicine | 13(3.9) | 11(3.3) | 305(92.7) | 16(6.4) | 16(6.4) | 215(87.0) | 0.07 | |
Yoga | 27(8.2) | 78(23.7) | 224(68.0) | 34(13.7) | 64(25.9) | 149(60.3) | 0.058 | |
Unani | 10(3.0) | 32(9.7) | 287(87.2) | 18(7.2) | 43(17.4) | 186(75.3) | 0.001 | |
Concerned about potential adverse effects | Yes | 170(51.6) | 116(46.9) | 0.26 | ||||
No | 159(48.3) | 131(53.0) | ||||||
Would recommend CAM to others | Yes | 121(36.7) | 114(46.1) | 0.023 | ||||
No | 208(63.2) | 133(53.8) | ||||||