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. 2014 Aug 22;7(1):173–179. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n1p173

Table 3.

Main single source of information on CAM used by Saudi adolescents according to gender

Source Male Female Total
No. % No. % No. %
Family members and friends 233 65.1 265 70.1 498 67.7
Television 47 13.1 27 7.1 74 10.1
Internet 22 6.1 37 9.8 59 8.0
Newspapers and magazines 20 5.6 21 5.6 41 5.6
Books 12 3.4 12 3.2 24 3.3
Health practitioners 10 2.8 4 1.1 14 1.9
Various sources 14 3.9 12 3.2 26 3.5
Total 358 100.0 378 100.0 736 100.0