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Table 2 Results of the latent profile analysis per group. Values are absolute frequencies (percentages)

From: How do medical students engaging in elective courses on acupuncture and homeopathy differ from unselected students? A survey

Class – class characteristics (compared to other classes)

Acupuncture

(n = 220)

Homeopathy

(n = 113)

Control

(n = 315)

Total

(n = 648)

1 – CAM negative, science high, care low, status high

2 (1%)

-

89 (28%)

91 (14%)

2 – CAM neutral, science high & care & status moderate

25 (11%)

22 (19%)

114 (36%)

161 (25%)

3 – CAM interest strong/Acupuncture moderate/Homeopathy positive, science low, care high, status low

24 (11%)

49 (43%)

28 (9%)

101 (16%)

4 – CAM interest strong/Acupuncture positive/Homeopathy neutral, science & care and status moderate

91 (41%)

13 (12%)

26 (8%)

130 (20%)

5 – CAM interest strong, science low, care high, status low

53 (24%)

29 (26%)

18 (6%)

100 (15%)

6 – CAM interest neutral/Acupuncture positive/Homeopathy negative, science moderate, care low, status high

25 (11%)

-

40 (13%)

65 (10%)

  1. Bold data indicate the two most frequent classes per group, respectively