Table 4.
Comparison of sub-dimension and total score averages of CAM scale according to characteristics of the participants
| Herbal Approaches |
Biological Approachesa | Nutritional Approaches |
Religious Approaches |
Spiritual Approaches |
Total | ||
|
Getting Information about Menopause |
Yes | 2.51±3.02 | - | 2.39±2.35 | 1.74±0.59 | 1.00±00 | 4.19±4.45 |
| No | 3.00±1.65 | - | 2.00±1.48 | 1.63±0.50 | 1.00±00 | 3.38±2.14 | |
| U | 170.000 | 11340.000 | 3631.500 | 3259.500 | 168.000 | 5637.500 | |
| p | .035 | 1.000 | .472 | .315 | 1.000 | .289 | |
|
Suffering from Insomnia |
Yes | 2.45±2.43 | - | 2.15±1.85 | 1.68±0.52 | 1.00±00 | 3.80±3.16 |
| No | 3.87±3.27 | - | 2.35±2.36 | 1.67±0.66 | 1.00±00 | 3.61±4.43 | |
| U | 124.000 | 8120.000 | 2196.500 | 1887.000 | 150.000 | 3084.000 | |
| p | .333 | 1.000 | .833 | .660 | 1.00 | .027 | |
|
Consulting a Physician |
Yes | 2.41±1.73 | - | 2.16±1.13 | 1.76±0.42 | 1.00±00 | 4.00±2.11 |
| No | 2.83±3.00 | - | 2.19±2.21 | 1.64±0.59 | 1.00±00 | 3.66±3.87 | |
| U | 260.000 | 9331.000 | 2851.500 | 2608.000 | 192.000 | 4093.500 | |
| p | .937 | 1.000 | .161 | .077 | 1.000 | .014 | |
|
The Impact on Daily Activities |
Yes | 3.21±3.14 | - | 2.43±2.43 | 1.77±0.55 | 1.00±00 | 4.20±4.27 |
| No | 1.95±1.35 | - | 1.88±1.037 | 1.54±0.50 | 1.00±00 | 3.18±1.73 | |
| U | 205.500 | 11371.000 | 3358.000 | 2724.000 | 198.000 | 5072.000 | |
| p | .104 | 1.000 | .134 | .009 | 1.000 | .037 | |
|
Getting Medical Help |
Yes | 3.00±2.36 | - | 2.28±1.21 | 1.72±0.45 | 1.00±00 | 3.67±2.34 |
| No | 2.59±2.70 | - | 2.15±2.17 | 1.67±0.57 | 1.00±00 | 3.80±3.81 | |
| U | 187.000 | 9523.000 | 2583.500 | 2522.500 | 198.000 | 5076.000 | |
| p | .672 | 1.000 | .048 | .421 | 1.000 | .951 |
a
There was no patient using biological practices