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Table 3.

Additional quotes from participants regarding the use of CAM according to groups

Non CAM user
Necessity of EB-medicine	When he makes the sound and then straight to the hospital because my late father died from asthma, that’s why sometimes I get phobia. (M1, Malay carer)
Concern of CAM	We bought a protein from Amway once. It was a good medicine but he couldn’t take it… He couldn’t take it. He just vomits out that protein, so we stopped giving that (S9, Indian carer)
CAM user
Necessity of CAM	Since I am worried of him, not sure if he will have an attack, I will give him a wet towel and ask him to tell the teacher if he feels uncomfortable and to wet the towel, cover and breathe in and out five times. (P1F2, Chinese carer)
Concerns of EB-medicine	I do not use the aerochamber (inhaler)... because I am afraid he would be addicted, whenever he gets it he will want the aerochamber, because when he goes to the hospital to get oxygen (nebuliser), he doesn’t… there is no reduction, they will add more with drip. (I, Malay carer)
Necessity of E-B medicine as a last resort	I’ll watch her carefully. If she’s about to vomit, she’ll bang herself on walls and the vomits will be coming out through nose. Once she starts to bang on walls, will bring her straight to hospital. (RP1, Indian carer)
Combination user
Necessity of CAM and EB-medicine among carers who favoured CAM over EB-medicine	I feel that the supplements are good… I gave pomegranate juice, I gave it for a long time.. and he did not get it (asthma symptoms and attacks)… it is not so often anymore, he doesn’t use his inhaler anymore, it has expired… so we are just on standby, afraid he would get it suddenly. (AM1, Malay carer)
Necessity of CAM and EB-medicine among carers who favoured E-B medicine over CAM	He will start to cough keh,keh,keh then I know, if we leave it, it will worsen, give supplement to improve immunity of his body. (Z1, Malay carer) My father-in-law bought that crocodile meat for £15 for my children. Told me to dry them and fry it like salted fish. (K7, Indian carer)