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Table 2 Types of CAM use among CKD patients

From: Prevalence, types and disclosure of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in Saudi Arabia

Type of CAM

N = 60 (35.3%)

Acacia gum

49 (28.8%)

Spiritual therapies (prayers, charities, Quran recitations and holy water of Zamzam)

34 (20%)

Honey

2 (1.2%)

Multivitamins and other supplements

1 (0.6%)

  1. Total percentage may be not 100% due to the choice given for multiple responses