Table 4.
Attitudes of Saudi adolescents toward CAM according to gender
| Statement | Gender | Agree % | Disagree % | Don’t know % | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM is better for treatment of diseases than conventional medicine | Male | 29.9 | 39.7 | 30.4 | 0.000 |
| Female | 20.9 | 35.7 | 43.4 | ||
| CAM can be used without consulting a medical practitioner | Male | 24.3 | 57.3 | 18.4 | 0.022 |
| Female | 33.3 | 48.9 | 17.7 | ||
| Medicinal herbs are safe to use | Male | 34.6 | 33.2 | 32.1 | 0.081 |
| Female | 42.6 | 30.2 | 27.2 | ||
| Medicinal herbs can be used safely without prescribed medications | Male | 27.7 | 33.2 | 39.1 | 0.024 |
| Female | 20.4 | 41.5 | 38.1 | ||
| Vitamins and minerals can be used without prescription | Male | 19.3 | 65.6 | 15.1 | 0.299 |
| Female | 23.3 | 60.3 | 16.4 | ||
| Overdose of vitamins and minerals supplements do not cause any side effects | Male | 8.7 | 64.5 | 26.8 | 0.624 |
| Female | 7.8 | 67.9 | 24.4 |