Table 2 Cluster 2 "Health status, health behaviors" statements in descending order of average importance (n = 23 respondents).
From: Complementary and conventional medicine: a concept map
# | Cluster 2 Statements | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
99 | whether they have a terminal or life-threatening condition | 4.17 | 0.83 |
37 | what kind and how many prescription medications they are currently taking | 4.13 | 0.81 |
10 | how compliant they are with taking their medications | 4.04 | 0.88 |
57 | what their present diagnosis is | 4.04 | 1.19 |
7 | general demographic questions such as age, sex, marital status, income, education | 4.00 | 1.13 |
78 | whether they follow a specific diet or a nutritional lifestyle, and if so which (e.g. vegetarian) | 3.91 | 0.79 |
59 | how much alcohol they consume | 3.78 | 1.00 |
50 | whether they exercise regularly and, if so, what kind of exercise they do | 3.78 | 0.95 |
150 | the number and types of serious health complaints they have | 3.70 | 1.22 |
161 | whether they have any side-effects from their present medications | 3.70 | 1.22 |
153 | how much tobacco they use | 3.57 | 1.12 |
53 | how much caffeine they consume | 3.57 | 1.08 |
58 | whether they are seeing any health changes caused by their diet | 3.39 | 1.20 |
159 | whether they have any known allergies | 3.30 | 1.52 |
114 | whether they have had a recent blood test | 2.74 | 1.25 |
118 | whether they have had recent x-rays, MRI, or CT scans | 2.57 | 1.12 |
76 | how often they have a bowel movement | 2.43 | 1.16 |
129 | whether they own a juicer or blender | 2.35 | 1.19 |
124 | whether they know their blood type | 2.00 | 1.04 |
| Â | Average Bridging Value = 0.16 | 3.43 | 1.09 |