Table 3 Monthly expenditure and source of recommendation of CAM use among CKD patients
Monthly expenditure of CAM in SAR | N (%) |
|---|---|
Total amount in Saudi Riyal (SR) | |
 < 50 SR | 47 (27.6%) |
51–100 SR | 3 (1.8%) |
101–200 SR | 2 (1.2%) |
201–300 SR | 1 (0.6%) |
 > 300 SR | 7 (4.1%) |
Sources of recommendation about CAMa | |
By family members or friends | 28 (16.5%) |
Social medias and Internet | 21 (12.4%) |
Your own free will | 17 (10.0%) |
By the physicians/pharmacists/nurses | 12 (7.1%) |
By other CKD patients | 5 (2.9%) |
Newspapers and televisions | 1 (0.6%) |
Others | 1 (0.6%) |