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Table 1 Non-medicinal prescriptions

From: Economic impact of homeopathic practice in general medicine in France

 

CM group

Mx group

Ho group

p

 

(N = 1691)

(N = 3187)

(N = 1501)

Prescription of sick-leave, n (%)

    

Yes

 175 (11.2)

 336 (10.8)

 112 (7.9)

 

No

 1389 (88.8)

 2783 (89.2)

 1297 (92.1)

0.0051

Prescription of a radiological examination, n (%)

    

Yes

 104 (6.6)

 183 (5.9)

 79 (5.6) 

 

No

 1463 (93.4)

 2937 (94.1)

 1328 (94.4)

0.4503

Prescription of a CT scan, n (%)

    

Yes

 16 (1.0)

 28 (0.9)

 7 (0.5)

 

No

 1538 (99.0)

 3093 (99.1)

 1392 (99.5)

0.2552

Prescription of MRI, n (%)

    

Yes

 16 (1.0)

 28 (0.9)

 8 (0.6)

 

No

 1535 (99.0)

 3087 (99.1)

 1390 (99.4)

0.3765

Prescription of a laboratory test, n (%)

    

Yes

 247 (15.7)

 390 (12.5)

 195 (13.9)

 

No

 1322 (84.3)

 2736 (87.5)

 1209 (86.1)

0.0084

Nursing care, n (%)

    

Yes

 14 (0.9)

 29 (0.9)

 7 (0.5)

 

No

 1539 (99.1)

 3086 (99.1)

 1393 (99.5)

0.3090

Prescription of physiotherapy, n (%)

    

Yes

 97 (6.2)

 180 (5.8)

 106 (7.6)

 

No

 1461 (93.8)

 2939 (94.2)

 1294 (92.4)

0.0698

Patient referred to a specialist, n (%)

    

Yes

 191 (12.4)

 311 (10.0)

 133 (9.5)

 

No

 1354 (87.6)

 2792 (90.0)

 1261 (90.5)

0.0201

  1. CM conventional medicine; Mx mixed conventional and homeopathic practice; Ho homeopathy