Table 2 Institutional guarantees and trust in CAM
From: Determinants of public trust in complementary and alternative medicine
| Â | Professional association | Quality certification mark | Degree in CAM | Degree in conventional medicine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sample | (N = 871) | (N = 871) | (N = 872) | (N = 870) |
Highly increases trust | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 27.9% |
Increases trust | 53.0% | 48.7% | 47.0% | 58.4% |
Neutral | 39.3% | 44.0% | 45.6% | 12.0% |
Decreases trust | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Highly decreases trust | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
CAM non users | (N = 447) | (N = 446) | (N = 447) | (N = 446) |
Highly increases trust | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 21.5% |
Increases trust | 45.9% | 43.3% | 40.5% | 61.4% |
Neutral | 49.0% | 51.1% | 54.8% | 13.9% |
Decreases trust | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Highly decreases trust | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
CAM users | (N = 324) | (N = 324) | (N = 324) | (N = 325) |
Highly increases trust | 11.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 36.0% |
Increases trust | 61.4% | 54.0% | 53.7% | 53.8% |
Neutral | 27.2% | 35.5% | 34.9% | 9.8% |
Decreases trust | - | 0.3% | - | 0.3% |
Highly decreases trust | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | - |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |