Table 4

Common Reasons Respondents did not Choose CAM to Alleviate NVP.*

Reasons Most Agreed Upon
Mean+SD

I would feel more comfortable in using CAM if I had access to someone who is knowledgeable about its use
4.0 ± .98
I would like more information about CAM before I use it
3.97 ± 1.1

Reasons Least Agreed Upon

I have had some bad experiences with CAM in the past
1.7 ± .59
I have had some bad experiences with CAM practitioners in the past
1.7 ± .84
CAM use is against my religion
1.5 ± .82

* 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = somewhat disagree, 3 = undecided, 4 = somewhat agree, 5 = strongly agree

Hollyer et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2002 2:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-5