Table 2 Health Literacy and different types of CAM use
Types of CAM use | All (%) | Adequate Health Literacy (%) | Inadequate Health Literacy (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall CAM use | 278(80.1) | 214(82.3) | 64(73.6) | 0.077 |
Vitamins | 192(56.3) | 156(60.9) | 36(42.4) | 0.003* |
Prayer | 177(51.6) | 126(49.2) | 51(58.6) | 0.130 |
Relaxation | 60(17.8) | 44(17.5) | 16(18.6) | 0.810 |
Meditation | 57(16.7) | 36(14.1) | 21(24.1) | 0.030* |
Herbal Medications | 46(13.7) | 32(12.8) | 14(16.5) | 0.396 |
Yoga | 22(6.4) | 19(7.4) | 3(3.5) | 0.201 |
Visualization | 19(5.6) | 17(6.7) | 2(2.3) | 0.129 |
Homeopathy | 14(4.3) | 9(3.7) | 5(6.1) | 0.348 |
Tai Chi | 3(0.9) | 1(0.4) | 2(2.4) | 0.094 |
Attended traditional healing ceremony | 3(0.9) | 1(0.4) | 2(2.4) | 0.092 |