| Types of CAM |
Physicians |
Unaware |
Not recommend |
Recommend |
Patients choice |
p-value |
| Ayurveda |
Specialist |
32(25.8) |
25(20.2) |
16(12.9) |
51(41.1) |
0.006 |
| Gen. physician |
18(14.6) |
39(31.7) |
28(22.8) |
37(30.1) |
| Siddha |
Specialist |
58(46.8) |
39(31.5) |
1(0.8) |
26(21.0) |
0.267 |
| Gen. physician |
52(42.3) |
45(36.6) |
5(4.1) |
20(16.3) |
| Unani |
Specialist |
62(50.0) |
36(29.0) |
2(1.6) |
24(19.4) |
0.471 |
| Gen. physician |
54(43.9) |
46(37.4) |
3(2.4) |
19(15.4) |
| Homeopathy |
Specialist |
33(26.6) |
30(24.2) |
15(12.1) |
46(37.1) |
0.056 |
| Gen. physician |
19(15.4) |
38(30.9) |
26(21.1) |
39(31.7) |
| Naturopathy |
Specialist |
35(28.2) |
26(21.0) |
17(13.7) |
45(36.3) |
0.042 |
| Gen. physician |
24(19.5) |
34(27.6) |
32(26) |
32(26) |
| Herbal medicine |
Specialist |
37(29.8) |
30(24.2) |
9(7.3) |
48(38.7) |
0.024 |
| Gen. physician |
26(21.1) |
41(33.3) |
19(15.4) |
35(28.5) |
| Acupuncture |
Specialist |
30(24.2) |
19(15.3) |
22(17.7) |
52(41.9) |
0.167 |
| Gen. physician |
18(14.6) |
31(25.2) |
26(21.1) |
47(38.2) |
| Meditation |
Specialist |
13(10.5) |
3(2.4) |
82(66.1) |
25(20.2) |
0.121 |
| Gen. physician |
3(2.4) |
5(4.1) |
88(71.5) |
25(20.3) |
| Yoga |
Specialist |
10(8.1) |
2(1.6) |
88(71.0) |
23(18.5) |
0.161 |
| Gen. physician |
2(1.6) |
4(3.3) |
96(78.0) |
20(16.3) |
| Massage |
Specialist |
19(15.3) |
10(8.1) |
57(46.0) |
38(30.6) |
0.307 |
| Gen. physician |
10(8.1) |
15(12.2) |
58(47.2) |
39(31.7) |
| Spiritual healing/ prayer |
Specialist |
17(13.7) |
8(6.5) |
56(45.2) |
43(34.7) |
0.243 |
| Gen. physician |
7(5.7) |
9(7.3) |
60(48.8) |
46(37.4) |
Dance / Art
Music therapy |
Specialist |
14(11.3) |
3(2.4) |
65(52.4) |
42(33.9) |
0.065 |
| Gen. physician |
10(8.1) |
12(9.8) |
69(56.1) |
31(25.2) |
Chiropractice
therapy |
Specialist |
57(46) |
19(15.3) |
11(8.9) |
37(29.8) |
0.076 |
| Gen. physician |
62(50.4) |
24(19.5) |
15(12.2) |
20(16.3) |
| Reiki/Therapeutic touch |
Specialist |
53(42.7) |
22(17.7) |
8(6.5) |
40(32.3) |
0.209 |
| Gen. physician |
58(47.2) |
27(22.0) |
12(9.8) |
24(19.5) |
|
| Specialist- MD, MS, MCh, DM, Diploma and General physicians (MBBS and Fellowship) |
| Table 4: Physicians responses on different type of CAM therapy based on Specilization, # (%). |
