Table 2.
Severity of self-reported symptoms between CAM users (193) and nonusers (95): N (%).
| Score | Pain | Fatigue | Depression | Anorexia | Skin/hair changes | Anxiety | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM user | Nonuser | CAM | Non | CAM | Non | CAM | Non | CAM | Non | CAM | Non | |
| 0 | 47 (24.4) | 24 (25.3) | 19 (9.8) | 17 (17.9) | 28 (14.5) | 21 (22.1) | 22 (11.4) | 13 (13.7) | 26 (13.5) | 20 (21.1) | 21 (10.9) | 13 (13.7) |
| 1 | 52 (26.9) | 31 (32.6) | 49 (25.4) | 35 (36.9) | 47 (24.4) | 32 (33.7) | 41 (21.2) | 28 (29.5) | 46 (23.8) | 36 (37.9) | 42 (21.8) | 31 (32.6) |
| 2 | 17 (8.8) | 8 (8.4) | 13 (6.7) | 1 (1.1) | 11 (5.7) | 3 (3.2) | 13 (6.7) | 2 (2.1) | 15 (7.8) | 3 (3.2) | 17 (8.8) | 8 (8.4) |
| 3 | 33 (17.1) | 12 (12.6) | 49 (25.4) | 19 (20) | 50 (25.9) | 17 (17.9) | 40 (20.7) | 20 (21.1) | 30 (15.5) | 15 (15.8) | 35 (18.1) | 21 (22.1) |
| 4 | 19 (9.8) | 11 (11.6) | 35 (18.1) | 11 (11.6) | 30 (15.5) | 11 (11.6) | 38 (19.7) | 15 (15.8) | 33 (17.1) | 9 (9.5) | 41 (21.2) | 10 (10.5) |
| 5 | 25 (13.0) | 9 (9.5) | 28 (14.5) | 12 (12.6) | 27 (14) | 11 (11.6) | 39 (20.2) | 17 (17.9) | 43 (22.3) | 12 (12.6) | 37 (19.2) | 12 (12.6) |