Table 4.
Comparison of Complementary Therapy (CT) Use Characteristics With Scores on the Understanding the Benefits-Risks of CT Use Scale (N=307)
| Participants | Scale Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n (%) | M (SD) | t/F | p |
| Reasons for usage | 2.623 | .074 | ||
| ➀ Not in favor of CTs | 12 (3.9) | 43.67 (5.85) | ||
| ➁ Belief in CTs | 247 (80.5) | 41.17 (7.04) | ➂>➁ | .041 |
| ➂ Recommended by HCP | 48 (15.6) | 43.46 (7.42) | −2.284 | |
| Decision | 1.511 | .132 | ||
| Individual | 261 (85.0) | 41.89 (6.89) | ||
| Others | 46 (15.0) | 40.17 (8.11) | ||
| Medicine compliance | 0.320 | .749 | ||
| No change | 303 (98.7) | 41.64 (7.13) | ||
| Reduce or stop | 4 (1.3) | 40.17 (8.11) | ||
| Knowing the ingredients of CTs | 7.998 | <.001 | ||
| No | 122 (39.7) | 39.23 (5.91) | ||
| Yes | 185 (60.3) | 45.26 (7.23) | ||
| Sources of information on CTs | 2.493 | .013 | ||
| Professionals | 54 (17.6) | 43.80 (6.61) | ||
| Nonprofessionals | 253 (82.4) | 41.17 (7.13) | ||
| Disclosure of CAM | −5.444 | <.001 | ||
| No | 214 (69.7) | 40.24 (6.60) | ||
| Yes | 93 (30.3) | 44.83 (7.20) |
Note. HCP=health care professionals; CAM=complementary and alternative medicine; Scale=The Understanding the Benefits-Risks of CT Use in Diabetes Scale.