Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Perceived Benefits, and Adverse Effects among Adult Users in Enugu Urban, Southeast Nigeria

Table 2

Pattern of CAM.

Item	𝑓	%
Forms of CAM used
Biological products	347	56
Spiritual therapy	306	49.4
Physical therapy	137	22.1
Alternative medicine	45	7.3
Others (urine therapy, python fat, and black stone)	140	26.6
Route of CAM consumption
Oral	540	87.1
Recitation/reading	306	49.2
Massage CAM on the body	132	21.3
Others (bathing, meditation)	28	4.5
Use of CAM with conventional medicine
Use of CAM alone	340	56.3
Conventional medicine alone	271	43.7
Both CAM and conventional together	248	40.0