TABLE 1—

Degree of Mobility Limitation of American Adults, by Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: United States, 1999

	Percentage Distribution (SE)
Mobility Function (With ICF Codes) and Degree of Limitation	Did Not Use Any CAM	Used CAM, but Not Prayer	Used Prayer With or Without Other CAM
Changing and maintaining body position (ICF a410–a415) (n = 30 175)
No limitation	78.2 (0.41)	10.1 (0.27)	11.8 (0.31)
Mild–moderate limitation	63.8 (0.90)	16.3 (0.68)	19.9 (0.72)
Severe–complete limitation	67.9 (0.94)	12.5 (0.65)	19.6 (0.87)
Carrying, moving, and handing objects (ICF a430–a449) (n = 30 204)
No limitation	77.1 (0.39)	10.6 (0.27)	12.3 (0.30)
Mild–moderate limitation	63.6 (1.11)	15.7 (0.83)	20.7 (0.93)
Severe–complete limitation	67.6 (1.16)	12.1 (0.77)	20.3 (0.98)
Walking and moving around (ICF a450–a455) (n = 30 183)
No limitation	75.9 (0.40)	11.2 (0.27)	12.9 (0.30)
Mild–moderate limitation	70.9 (1.10)	11.9 (0.76)	17.3 (0.89)
Severe–complete limitation	71.1 (1.07)	9.9 (0.68)	19.0 (0.96)

Note. CAM = complementary and alternative medicine; ICF = International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.