TABLE 1.
—Distribution of Use of Alternative Health Care Practices, by Psychiatric Diagnosis
| Practices | Schizophrenia (n = 40), No. (%) | Bipolar (n = 70), No. (%) | Major Depression (n = 39), No. (%) |
| Religious/spiritual activities | 23 (57.5) | 29 (41.4) | 22 (56.4) |
| Meditation* | 11 (27.5) | 38 (54.3) | 16 (41.0) |
| Massage | 8 (20.0) | 25 (35.7) | 15 (38.5) |
| Yoga | 9 (22.5) | 12 (17.1) | 9 (23.1) |
| Guided imagery* | 2 (5.0) | 16 (22.9) | 9 (23.1) |
| Herbs | 6 (15.0) | 14 (20.0) | 4 (10.3) |
| Chiropractic | 6 (15.0) | 8 (11.4) | 6 (15.4) |
| Nutritional supplements | 6 (15.0) | 10 (14.3) | 4 (10.3) |
Note. Differences per practice between diagnostic groups were assessed by χ2 test.
*P < .05.