Research Article
Quality of Life and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines among Narcotics Anonymous Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southeast Iran
Table 3
The use of CAMs and the reasons for using each type of CAMs among the participants.
| | Variable | Frequency of the users (%) | 95% confidence interval of percentage (%) | Reasons for using the CAM methods (n (%)) | | Addiction treatment | Reducing physical complications of the withdrawal | Reducing mental complications of the withdrawal | Others |
| | Medicinal herbs | 69 (36.5) | 29.6–43.4 | 3 (1.6) | 31 (16.4) | 7 (3.7) | 28 (14.9) | | Dry cupping | 10 (5.3) | 2.1–9.0 | — | 6 (3.2) | — | 4 (2.1) | | Wet cupping | 23 (12.2) | 7.4–16.9 | 2 (1.1) | 7 (3.7) | — | 14 (7.4) | | Massage | 29 (15.3) | 10.6–21.2 | — | 3 (1.6) | — | 14 (7.4) | | Dietary supplements | 27 (14.3) | 9.5–19.6 | — | 7 (3.7) | 6 (3.2) | 14 (7.4) | | Acupunture | 9 (4.8) | 1.6–7.9 | 2 (1.1) | 2 (1.1) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.1) | | Acupressure | 5 (2.6) | 0.5–5.3 | 2 (1.1) | 1 (0.5) | — | 2 (1.0) | | Homeopathy | 12 (6.3) | 3.2–10.1 | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.1) | 6 (3.2) | | Meditation | 16 (8.5) | 4.8–12.7 | — | 2 (1.1) | 7 (3.7) | 7 (3.7) | | Prayer | 75 (39.7) | 32.8–46.6 | 1 (0.5) | 2 (1.1) | 32 (16.9) | 41 (21.7) |
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Missing value; CAM: complementary and alternative medicines; others: strengthening the immune system, decreasing fatigue. |
