Table 3.
Distribution of mean, standard deviation and 95% confidence interval of the level of the trust of patients with thalassemia to different sources of information about CAM.
| Source of information | Mean ± SD | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Physician | 8.89 ± 1.76 | 7.53–10.24 |
| Complementary medicine clinic | 6.89 ± 2.2 | 5.19–8.58 |
| Drugstore | 6.56 ± 2.06 | 4.97–8.15 |
| Grocery | 8 ± 1.73 | 6.67–9.33 |
| Internet | 4.78 ± 2.58 | 2.79–6.77 |
| Television | 5.33 ± 3.16 | 2.9–7.76 |
| Book & magazine | 6.44 ± 3.04 | 4.1–8.79 |
| Friends &families | 6.44 ± 2.78 | 4.3–8.59 |
| Other sources | 5.78 ± 3.42 | 3.15–8.41 |