Table 5.
Attitudes toward alternative medicine
Alternative medicine | Malay (n=250; 50.0%) | Chinese (n=220; 44%) | Indian (n=30; 6.0%) | χ2 | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spa/massage | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
Religious/spiritual therapy | 17 | 11 | 1 | ||
Aromatherapy | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44.445 | 0.020* |
Person can solve it better | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
Love is the best solution | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
Meditation/yoga/exercise | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
Traditional medicine | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
Total | 51(50.0%) | 39(38.2%) | 11(11.8%) | ||
*Significant