Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Source of Information | ||
Relatives | 109 | 61.6 |
Friends | 20 | 11.2 |
Neighbours | 22 | 12.4 |
Television | 0 | 0.0 |
Radio | 16 | 9.0 |
Newspaper | 12 | 6.8 |
Perceived Effectiveness | ||
Good | 100 | 56.5 |
Fair | 44 | 24.9 |
Poor | 33 | 18.6 |
Ever abandoned CAM | ||
Yes | 33 | 18.6 |
No | 144 | 81.4 |
Recommendation of CAM to others | ||
Yes | 134 | 75.7 |
No | 43 | 24.3 |
Disclosed use of CAM to doctor | ||
Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 177 | 100 |
Side Effects | ||
Always | 9 | 5.1 |
Frequently | 4 | 2.3 |
Rarely | 2 | 1.1 |
Never | 162 | 91.5 |