Table 3 Reasons for CAM usage
From: Complementary and alternative medicine use amongst patients with cardiovascular disease in Singapore
CAM users (n = 333) | |
|---|---|
External influences | 260 (78.1 %) |
Family/friends recommendation | 208 (62.5 %) |
Doctor’s recommendation | 67 (20.1 %) |
Media influence | 28 (8.4 %) |
Internal influences | 159 (47.8 %) |
Poor results from Western medicine | 22 (6.6 %) |
CAM is cheaper | 25 (7.5 %) |
CAM works better | 34 (10.2 %) |
CAM has less side effects | 21 (36.3 %) |
Others | 22 (6.6 %) |