Table 4.
Trends in perception about the benefits of complementary and alternative medicine benefits
| Perception | Response | Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 | All | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreasing pain | No | 421 (93.8) | 635 (84.6) | 1056 (88.0) | <.0001 ** |
| Yes | 28 (6.2) | 116 (15.4) | 144 (12.0) | ||
| Improved appetite | No | 438 (97.6) | 651 (86.7) | 1089 (90.8) | <.0001 ** |
| Yes | 11 (2.4) | 100 (13.3) | 111 (9.3) | ||
| Improvement in general condition | No | 126 (28.1) | 438 (58.3) | 564 (47.0) | <.0001 ** |
| Yes | 323 (71.9) | 313 (41.7) | 636 (53.0) | ||
|
Reason for improvement CAM Use |
No | 372 (82.9) | 720 (95.9) | 1092 (91.0) | <.0001 ** |
| Yes | 77 (17.1) | 31 (4.1) | 108 (9.0) | ||
|
Reason for improvement- Medical Treatment |
No | 415 (92.4) | 530 (70.6) | 945 (78.8) | <.0001 ** |
| Yes | 34 (7.6) | 221 (29.4) | 255 (21.3) | ||
|
Reason for improvement Both CAM and Medical Treatment |
No | 165 (36.7) | 283 (37.7) | 448 (37.3) | 0.7460 ** |
| Yes | 284 (63.3) | 468 (62.3) | 752 (62.7) |
CAM complementary and alternative medicine
*The Chi-squared test statistic is significant at < 0.05