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Table 2 Number of participants using either CAM and OTC medicines

From: Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs and complementary medications in South Australia's elderly population

 

1992-1993

1994-1995

2000-2001

2003-2004

 

Wave 1

N = 2087

Wave 3

N = 1679

Wave 6

N = 791

Wave 7

N = 487

Variable

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

CAM or OTC 1

404

19.4

460

27.4

140

17.7

173

35.5

OTC only

268

12.8

278

16.6

79

10.0

83

17.0

CAM only

180

8.6

241

14.4

71

9.0

118

24.2

  1. 1 Users of either one CAM or OTC medicine.
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

ISSN: 2662-7671

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