Table 2.
Lifetime, 12-month and point prevalence and pattern of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use for musculoskeletal pain (N = 216)
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Prevalence of CAM use | ||
| Yes | 209 | 96.8 |
| No | 7 | 3.2 |
| 12-month Prevalence of CAM use | ||
| Yes | 209 | 96.8 |
| No | 7 | 3.2 |
| Point/Current Prevalence of CAM use | ||
| Yes | 209 | 96.8 |
| No | 7 | 3.2 |
| Pattern of within 12-month previous use of CAM | ||
| Herbal therapy | 181 | 83.8 |
| Massage | 173 | 80.1 |
| Concoction and black soap bath | 130 | 60.2 |
| Body incisions or medicinal scarifications | 24 | 11.1 |
| Dietary supplementary diets or fasting | 2 | 1.0 |
| Prayer or incantations | 14 | 6.5 |
| Heat therapy | 16 | 7.4 |
| Mind-body intervention | 33 | 15.3 |
| Others | 3 | 1.5 |
| Pattern of Current use of CAM | ||
| Herbal therapy | 81 | 37.5 |
| Massage | 81 | 37.5 |
| Concoction and black soap bath | 36 | 16.7 |
| Body incisions or medicinal scarifications | 13 | 6 |
| Prayers | 6 | 2.8 |
| Heat therapy | 14 | 6.5 |
| Mind-body intervention | 71 | 32.8 |
| Others | 24 | 11.1 |