Table 4.
Type of CAM | Specific reasons stated for using CAM | % (n) | 95% C.I* |
Massage (n = 106) | Musculo-skeletal problems | 47% (50) | 37% to 57% |
Recommended by friend | 7% (7) | 3% to 13% | |
Neurological problems | 5% (5) | 2% to 11% | |
Vitamins (n = 85) | Musculo-skeletal problems | 19% (16) | 11% to 29% |
General wellbeing | 14% (12) | 8% to 23% | |
To get better | 9% (8) | 4% to 18% | |
Health food/dietary supplement (n = 56) | Musculo-skeletal problems | 21% (12) | 12% to 34% |
General wellbeing | 16% (9) | 8% to 28% | |
To get better | 13% (7) | 5% to 24% | |
Acupressure (n = 51) | Musculo-skeletal problems | 35% (18) | 22% to 50% |
Recommended by friend | 10% (5) | 3% to 21% | |
General wellbeing | 6% (3) | 1% to 16% | |
Kampo (n = 46) | Musculo-skeletal problems | 15% (7) | 6% to 29% |
Gynaecological problems | 13% (6) | 5% to 26% | |
Lack of perceived side effects | 11% (5) | 4% to 24% |
*C.I = Confidence Interval