Reasons for CAM Use
| Reason | No. (%) of CAM Users (n = 48) |
|---|---|
| CAM = complementary and alternative medicine. | |
| Note: Users could indicate more than 1 reason. | |
| Prefer to deal with the problem myself | 3 (6) |
| Failure of regular treatment to cure my problem | 3 (6) |
| To avoid side effects of regular medical treatment | 5 (10) |
| Unhappy with advice of physicians | 10 (21) |
| Failure of physicians to correctly diagnose my problem | 14 (29) |
| There is no medical treatment for my problem | 14 (29) |
| I have serious illness with poor chance of recovery | 3 (6) |
| This is the way I was taught to treat my problem by my family | 16 (33) |
| A friend or coworker recommended this treatment to me | 4 (8) |
| I heard about this treatment in the news | 5 (10) |
| It costs less than traditional medications | 5 (10) |
| Other | 2 (4) |