Table 2.
Perception of stroke patients on CAM usages
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion the use of CAM with their GP | ||
| Yes | 59 | 36 |
| No | 105 | 64 |
| Intention to use a new type of CAM | ||
| Yes | 111 | 68 |
| No | 53 | 32 |
| Reliability of knowledge of their GP about CAM | ||
| Yes | 76 | 46 |
| No | 88 | 54 |
| Motivation for using CAM | ||
| Obscure expectation of CAM such as complete recovery by several times of treatments | 103 | 63 |
| Trust of CAM | 31 | 19 |
| Friend and Family request | 30 | 18 |
| Major symptom leading to the use of CAM* | ||
| Motor weakness and paralysis | 96 | 59 |
| Impairment of gait | 29 | 18 |
| Impairment of activities of daily living | 21 | 13 |
| Disability of urination and defection | 19 | 12 |
| Spasticity | 17 | 10 |
| Fatigue | 16 | 10 |
| Chronic pain | 14 | 9 |
| Source of information | ||
| Friends and Family | 108 | 66 |
| Other patients | 26 | 16 |
| Their own physicians | 15 | 9 |
| Health practitioners | 11 | 7 |
| Mass media and books | 4 | 2 |
| Onset of use CAM | ||
| 0–3months | 122 | 74 |
| 3–6months | 26 | 16 |
| Over 6 months | 16 | 10 |
| Duration of using CAM | ||
| 0–3months | 83 | 51 |
| 3–6months | 60 | 36 |
| Over 6 months | 21 | 13 |
*Multiple statements are considered; CAM, complementary and alternative medicine.