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Table 3 Attitudes in which there were significant inter-gender differences

From: Knowledge and attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine among medical students in Turkey

 

Men (n = 511)

Women (n = 413)

p

CAM is more art than science (q18)

3,78 ± 1,82

3,51 ± 1,78

0,026*

A doctor should know CAM methods (q27)

4,46 ± 1,97

4,92 ± 1,75

0,001*

Knowledge of CAM is needed in my future professionalism. (q28)

4,20 ± 2,03

4,61 ± 2,37

0,015*

I believe in that patients have right to choose between modern medicine and CAM (q36)

3,79 ± 2,12

3,38 ± 2,03

0,004*

I believe in alternative approaches in medicine (q37)

3,16 ± 1,96

2,63 ± 1,67

0,000*

  1. Mann–Whitney U test p values, *p < 0,05.