Awareness, Self-Use, Perceptions, Beliefs, and Attitudes toward Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) among Health Professional Students in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Table 5
Means of values (out of 5) on beliefs and attitudes toward CAM.
Statement
Overall
Gender
Colleges
Out of 5
%
Male
Female
value
COSHP
COM
CAMS
value
(1) CAM providers give good information on maintaining a healthy lifestyle
3.31
66.2
3.27
3.38
0.399
3.34
3.26
3.52
0.467
(2) CAM involves natural plant formulas which are more healthy than taking drugs given by the medical doctor
2.91
58.2
2.94
3.32
0.045
3.1
2.73
3.52
0.001
(3). The more the knowledge a person has about CAM, the more likely he/she is to use it
3.62
72.4
3.66
3.51
0.197
3.71
3.59
3.56
0.603
(4) People are more likely to use CAM if his/her friends or relatives discuss it with them
3.8
76
3.77
3.88
0.368
3.83
3.87
3.29
0.014
(5) People are more likely to use CAM if his/her teachers discuss it with them
3.86
77.2
3.77
4.07
0.025
3.81
3.94
3.41
0.04
(6) Believing on mental and spiritual aspect of health encourages the use of CAM
3.79
75.8
3.75
3.87
0.411
3.64
3.88
3.56
0.147
Number represents the mean scale out of 5. considered to be significant.
