Table 2.
Images, impressions, knowledge and interests regarding oriental medicine/CAM
| Q3: What is your first image of “oriental medicine “? (Only one can be chosen) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDC-3 | NUSD-3 | TDC-5 | NUSD-5 | |||||
| Acupuncture | 19 | (13%) | 10 | (22%) | 14 | (11%) | 9 | (18%) |
| Moxa therapy | 5 | (3%) | 2 | (4%) | 4 | (3%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Kampo | 97 | (67%) | 31 | (69%) | 90 | (72%) | 32 | (63%) |
| Massage | 4 | (3%) | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (1%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Qi-gong | 3 | (2%) | 0 | (0%) | 8 | (6%) | 1 | (2%) |
| Yoga & Ayurveda | 4 | (3%) | 0 | (0%) | 5 | (4%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Chiropractic | 1 | (1%) | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Other | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Do not know any of the above | 6 | (4%) | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (1%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Multiple chosen | 5 | (3%) | 2 | (4%) | 2 | (2%) | 9 | (18%) |
| No significant difference (p=0.217; Yates’ corrected Chi-square test) | ||||||||
| Q4: What impression do you have regarding oriental medicine/CAM? (Multiple choice allowed) | ||||||||
| TDC-3 | NUSD-3 | TDC-5 | NUSD-5 | |||||
| Suitable for maintaining and improving our health | 59 | (41%) | 16 | (36%) | 48 | (38%) | 24 | (47%) |
| Suitable for curing chronic diseases | 18 | (13%) | 9 | (20%) | 27 | (22%) | 13 | (25%) |
| Traditional | 39 | (27%) | 16 | (36%) | 22 | (18%) | 19 | (37%) |
| Unique to Western medicine and with its own merits | 56 | (39%) | 27 | (60%) | 43 | (34%) | 31 | (61%) |
| No side effects | 26 | (18%) | 2 | (4%) | 20 | (16%) | 11 | (22%) |
| No evidence | 17 | (12%) | 7 | (16%) | 39 | (31%) | 12 | (24%) |
| Potency is low | 25 | (17%) | 6 | (13%) | 27 | (22%) | 7 | (14%) |
| Laborious | 8 | (6%) | 3 | (7%) | 9 | (7%) | 1 | (2%) |
| Expensive | 5 | (3%) | 3 | (7%) | 5 | (4%) | 1 | (2%) |
| Uncomfortable | 7 | (5%) | 1 | (2%) | 4 | (3%) | 1 | (2%) |
| Unanswered | 2 | (1%) | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Q5: Do you have any knowledge regarding oriental medicine/CAM? | ||||||||
| TDC-3 | NUSD-3 | TDC-5 | NUSD-5 | |||||
| Very much | 2 | (1%) | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (1%) | 1 | (2%) |
| Yes | 18 | (13%) | 3 | (7%) | 11 | (9%) | 16 | (31%) |
| Unsure | 24 | (17%) | 13 | (29%) | 24 | (19%) | 18 | (35%) |
| Not much | 34 | (24%) | 15 | (33%) | 25 | (20%) | 12 | (24%) |
| Not at all | 66 | (46%) | 14 | (31%) | 64 | (51%) | 3 | (6%) |
| Unanswered | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (2%) |
| Significant difference (p=0.0001; Yates’ corrected Chi-square test) | ||||||||
| Q6: Are you interested in oriental medicine/CAM therapy? | ||||||||
| TDC-3 | NUSD-3 | TDC-5 | NUSD-5 | |||||
| Very much | 16 | (11%) | 4 | (9%) | 9 | (7%) | 6 | (12%) |
| Yes | 54 | (38%) | 22 | (49%) | 47 | (38%) | 29 | (57%) |
| Unsure | 25 | (17%) | 12 | (27%) | 26 | (21%) | 10 | (20%) |
| Not much | 33 | (23%) | 4 | (9%) | 32 | (26%) | 5 | (10%) |
| Not at all | 14 | (10%) | 2 | (4%) | 11 | (9%) | 0 | (0%) |
| Unanswered | 2 | (1%) | 1 | (2%) | 0 | (0%) | 1 | (2%) |
No significant difference (p=0.337; Chi-square test)