| Types of CAM |
Experience |
Unaware |
Not recommend |
Recommend |
Patients choice |
p-value |
| Ayurveda |
<5 |
26 (15.1) |
51 (29.7) |
35 (20.3) |
60 (34.9) |
0.001 |
| 5-10 |
7 (18.4) |
8 (21.1) |
7 (18.4) |
16 (42.1) |
| >10 |
17 (47.2) |
5 (13.9) |
2 (5.6) |
12 (33.3) |
| Homeopathy |
<5 |
27(15.6) |
53(30.6) |
31 (17.9) |
61(35.3) |
0.003 |
| 5-10 |
7(18.4) |
8(21.1) |
7 (18.4) |
18(42.1) |
| >10 |
18(50.0) |
7(19.4) |
3 (8.3) |
8(22.2) |
| Naturopathy |
<5 |
33(19.1) |
44(25.4) |
40 (23.1) |
55(31.8) |
0.008 |
| 5-10 |
8(21.1) |
11(28.9) |
7 (18.4) |
11(28.9) |
| >10 |
18 (50.0) |
5(13.9) |
2 (5.6) |
11(30.6) |
| Acupuncture |
<5 |
28(16.2) |
38(22.0) |
35 (20.2) |
71(41.0) |
0.030 |
| 5-10 |
11(28.9) |
10(26.3) |
8 (21.1) |
8(21.1) |
| >10 |
9(25.0) |
2(5.6) |
5 (13.9) |
20(55.6) |
| Herbal medicine |
<5 |
32(18.5) |
57(32.9) |
24 (13.9) |
58(33.5) |
0.006 |
| 5-10 |
13(34.2) |
8(21.1) |
3 (7.9) |
14(36.8) |
| >10 |
18(50.0) |
6(16.70) |
1 (2.8) |
11(30.6) |
| Yoga |
<5 |
6(3.5) |
4(2.3) |
129 (74.6) |
32(18.5) |
0.285 |
| 5-10 |
2(5.3) |
2 (5.3) |
31 (81.6) |
3(7.9) |
| >10 |
4(11.1) |
0 |
24 (66.7) |
8(22.2) |
| Massage |
<5 |
16(9.2) |
17(9.8) |
81 (46.8) |
58(33.5) |
0.190 |
| 5-10 |
7(18.4) |
6 (15.8) |
20 (52.6) |
5(13.2) |
| >10 |
6(16.7) |
2 (5.6) |
14 (38.9) |
14(38.9) |
| Meditation |
<5 |
8(4.6) |
6 (3.5) |
122 (70.5) |
35(20.2) |
0.305 |
| 5-10 |
3(7.9) |
2 (5.3) |
27 (71.1) |
5 (13.2) |
| >10 |
5(13.9) |
0 |
21 (58.3) |
10 (27.8) |
| Siddha |
<5 |
71(41.0) |
62(35.8) |
6 (3.5) |
33(19.1) |
0.482 |
| 5-10 |
17(44.7) |
14(36.8) |
0 |
7(18.4) |
| >10 |
22(61.1) |
8(22.2) |
0 |
6(16.7) |
| Unani |
<5 |
76(43.9) |
60(34.7) |
5 (2.9) |
31(17.9) |
0.535 |
| 5-10 |
17(44.7) |
14(36.8) |
0 |
7(18.4) |
| >10 |
23(63.9) |
8(22.2) |
0 |
5(13.5) |
| Spiritual healing/ prayer |
<5 |
13 (7.5) |
13 (7.5) |
80 (46.2) |
66 (38.2) |
0.755 |
| 5-10 |
5 (13.2) |
2 (5.3) |
20 (52.6) |
11 (28.9) |
| >10 |
6 (16.7) |
2 (5.6) |
16 (44.4) |
12 (33.3) |
Dance, Art,
Music therapy |
<5 |
14(8.1) |
13(7.5) |
91 (52.6) |
54(31.2) |
0.377 |
| 5-10 |
4(10.5) |
2(5.3) |
25 (65.8) |
7(18.4) |
| >10 |
6(16.7) |
0 |
18 (50) |
12(33.3) |
| Chiropractice therapy |
<5 |
80 (46.2) |
33(19.1) |
20 (11.6) |
38(22.0) |
0.696 |
| 5-10 |
20(52.6) |
4(10.5) |
5 (13.2) |
9(23.7) |
| >10 |
19(52.8) |
6(16.7) |
1 (2.8) |
10(27.8) |
| Reiki / Therapeutic touch |
<5 |
74(42.8) |
39(22.5) |
14 (8.1) |
44(25.4) |
0.557 |
| 5-10 |
17(44.7) |
5(13.2) |
5 (13.2) |
10(26.3) |
| >10 |
20(55.6) |
5(13.9) |
1 (2.8) |
10(27.8) |
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