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Table 6 Patients' perspectives on the effectiveness of integrative Chinese and Western medicine (N = 786)

From: Cancer patients' attitudes towards Chinese medicine: a Hong Kong survey

Variables

Western medicine

n(%)

Chinese medicine n(%)

Integrative Chinese and Western medicine

n(%)

        Total

347(44.15%)

13((1.65%)

426(54.2%)

Progression suppress

235(67.7%)

9(69.2%)

259(60.8%)

Relieve the symptoms

83(23.9%)

10(76.9%)

245(57.5%)

Reduce dosage of western medicine

64(15%)

Sufficient psychological support

103(29.7%)

3(23.1%)

159(37.3%)

Sufficient evidence

185(53.4%)

2(15.4%)

Promote the quality of life

103(29.7%)

8(61.5%)

206(48.4%)

Western medicine fails to suppress the progression

7(53%)

109(25.6%)

Chinese medicine fails to suppress the progression

77(18.1%)