Table 2: Distribution of patients using CAM (N = 77).

Factors		Frequency (%)
CAM Usage (n:77)	Users Non-users	18 (23.4) 59 (76.6)
Method of CAM usage^*(n:18)	Massage Diet Music Herbs Acupuncture	12 (66.6) 7 (38.8) 6 (33.3) 3 (16.6) 2 (11.1)
Resoans for CAM usage^* (n:18)	Treatment of the disease Getting worse Relief the pains Relief the worries Physical comfort No other remedy Getting over the disease Lack of financial condition Last remedy/last hope Curious Lessen the side-effects of medicine taken having done all the best Not happy with the treatment Nurse recommendation Doctor recommendation	15 (83.3) 12 (66.6) 11 (61.1) 7 (38.8) 7 (38.8) 5 (27.7) 5 (27.7) 3 (16.6) 3 (16.6) 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 1 (5.5) 1 (5.5)
CAM usage shared with doctor (n:18)	Shared Non-shared	15 (83.3) 3 (16.7)
Trust the effectiveness of CAM (n:18)	Trust Non-trust	8 (44.4) 10 (55.6)
Source knowledge of CAM usage^* (n:18)	TV/Radio Family members Friend Doctor Nurse Book Magazine Internet	11 (61.1) 3 (16.6) 4 (22.2) 7 (38.8) 2 (11.1) 2 (11.1) 1 (5.5) 2 (11.1)
Person recommending CAM method^* (n:18)	Doctor Nurse Family members By another OA patient Neighbor	10 (55.5) 5 (27.7) 4 (22.2) 3 (16.6) 2 (11.1)

^*More than one reply has been given.