Table 3. Reasons for non-disclosure of Complementary Health Approaches (CHA) use to physician, adults with cardiovascular diseases, National Health Interview Survey, 2012 (N = 3,068).
Reasons for not disclosing CHA use | ||
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1 | They didn't ask | 45.51% |
2 | No reason provided | 23.89% |
3 | Didn't think they needed to know | 9.44% |
4 | Weren't using therapy at the time | 8.75% |
5 | Didn't think they knew as much about therapy as you do | 6.19% |
6 | They didn't give you enough time to tell them | 5.52% |
7 | Concerned about a negative reaction | 0.39% |
8 | They discouraged use of therapy in the past | 0.20% |
9 | Worried they would discourage it | 0.12% |
Notes: Weighted percentages. See text for further detail.