This statistic depicts the result of a survey on people’s attitudes towards alternative and conventional medicine in Italy in 2018. According to data, more than one third of respondents declared to trust only conventional medicine, whereas 26 percent of them stated to assess pros and cons of both kinds of solutions before deciding to pursue a treatment. In addition, seven percent of interviewees relied more on alternative than on conventional medicine.
Which of the following statements best describes your attitude towards alternative and traditional medicine?
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YouGov. (September 18, 2018). Which of the following statements best describes your attitude towards alternative and traditional medicine? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/916425/traditional-vs-alternative-medicine-in-italy/
YouGov. "Which of the following statements best describes your attitude towards alternative and traditional medicine?." Chart. September 18, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916425/traditional-vs-alternative-medicine-in-italy/
YouGov. (2018). Which of the following statements best describes your attitude towards alternative and traditional medicine?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/916425/traditional-vs-alternative-medicine-in-italy/
YouGov. "Which of The following Statements Best Describes Your Attitude towards Alternative and Traditional Medicine?." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916425/traditional-vs-alternative-medicine-in-italy/
YouGov, Which of the following statements best describes your attitude towards alternative and traditional medicine? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/916425/traditional-vs-alternative-medicine-in-italy/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Which of the following statements best describes your attitude towards alternative and traditional medicine? [Graph], YouGov, September 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/916425/traditional-vs-alternative-medicine-in-italy/