Associations of CAM disclosure.
| Characteristics | Disclosure of CAM | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willing to tell only family members/friends | Willing to tell physicians | Not willing at all | ||
| n (%) | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 7 (26.9) | 24 (46.2) | 9 (28.1) | 0.19 |
| Female | 19 (73.1) | 28 (53.8) | 23 (71.9) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <30 | 12 (46.2) | 16 (31.4) | 14 (43.8) | 0.43 |
| >30 | 14 (53.8) | 35 (68.6) | 18 (56.2) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 10 (38.5) | 26 (50) | 17 (53.1) | 0.52 |
| Unmarried | 16 (61.5) | 26 (50) | 15 (46.9) | |
| EDSS | ||||
| <2.5 | 11 (42.3) | 19 (36.5) | 15 (46.9) | 0.056 |
| 2.5-4.5 | 12 (46.2%) | 28 (53.8) | 16 (50) | |
| >4.5 | 3 (11.5) | 5 (9.6) | 1 (3.1) | |
CAM - complementary and alternative medicine, EDSS - extended disability status scale