Table 2 Attitude questions with the highest (mean score > 5.00) and lowest (mean score < 3.00) mean scores (n = 943)

All practitioners of CAM should be medically qualified.

5,37 ± 1,85

I am intereseted in exploring new teratment modalities.

5,28 ± 1,80

Women have more tendency to CAM than men.

5,20 ± 1,9

On avarage, practitioners of CAM make less money than other doctors.

2,93 ± 1,86

I beilieve in alternative approaches in health area

2,92 ± 1,85

Most Practitioners of CAM receive a thorough training.

2,88 ± 1,65

Much of CAM is actually dangerous to the health of the patients.

2,88 ± 1,66

Treating a condition using CAM is safer than using modern methods

2,69 ± 1,71

You need to be “gifted” to carry out CAM

2,25 ± 1,61

One person of my family is currently using CAM treatment

2,17 ± 1,9