Research Article
Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine and the Associated Factors among Patients with Depression
Table 6
Frequency of source of information, prescription by a physician, consultation, and recombination.
| | Variable | N (%) 113 | Male N (%) 20 | Female N (%) 93 |
| | Source of information | | Friends and family members | 87 (77) | 14 (16.1) | 73 (83.9) | | Physician | 13 (11.5) | 3 (23.1) | 10 (76.9) | | Media (TV, books, and magazines) | 8 (7.1) | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | | Herbalist and pharmacy | 26 (23) | 4 (15.4) | 22 (75.6) |
| | Prescription by physician | | Yes | 21 (18.6) | 5 (23.8) | 16 (76.2) | | No | 92 (81.4) | 15 (16.3) | 77 (83.7) |
| | Consultation before using by a physician | | Yes | 26 (23) | 5 (19.2) | 21 (80.8) | | No | 87 (77) | 15 (17.2) | 72 (82.8) |
| | Recommendation to others | | Yes | 91 (80.5) | 14 (15.4) | 77 (84.6) | | No | 22 (19.5) | 6 (27.3) | 16 (72.7) |
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