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 |