Table 4.

Most common reasons for respondents' preference for allopathic medicine, CAM or both modalities to improve their health. Respondents could choose more than one alternative.

Allopathic Medicine		Both modalities		CAM
Reasons	%	Reasons	%	Reasons	%
No prior knowledge or experience of CAM	45	CAM is a natural form of treatment	61	CAM is a natural form of treatment	85
More evidence that allopathic medicine works	36	More evidence that allopathic medicine works	44	CAM safer than allopathic medicine	40
Allopathic medicine is more cost effective than CAM	19	Allopathic medicine more cost effective	39	Evidence that CAM works	21