TABLE 5.
Consultation with a physician for using method of CAM (n = 525).
| Variable | Medical students (n = 294) | Non-medical students (n = 231) | Test Statistic | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | |||
| Medicinal herbs | 37 (28.9) | 91 (71.1) | 50 (37.3) | 84 (62.7) | 2.08 a | 0.15 |
| Dry cupping | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | 0.68b | 0.57 |
| Wet cupping | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.05b | >0.99 |
| Massage | 6 (35.3) | 11 (64.7) | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | 0.99b | 0.41 |
| Nutritional supplements | 74 (70.5) | 31 (29.5) | 36 (59.0) | 25 (41.0) | 2.26 a | 0.17 |
| Acupuncture | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 1.33 a | 0.51 |
| Acupressture | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0.00 a | >0.99 |
| Hemeopathy | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 0.19b | >0.99 |
| Relaxation and meditation | 9 (28.1) | 23 (71.9) | 2 (11.8) | 15 (88.2) | 1.70 a | 0.28 |
| Prayer | 8 (9.3) | 78 (90.7) | 5 (8.8) | 52 (91.2) | 0.01 a | >0.99 |
a
Chi-Square test, bFisher’s Exact Test.