Table 1.
Characteristics of a Sample of Patients with Muscu-loskeletal Disorders from North Carolina in 2001 Seeing Specialists and Non-Specialists
| Specialists % or Mean (sd) n=1,344 | Non-Specialists % or Mean (sd) n=724 | |
|---|---|---|
| Types of CAM Use | ||
| Ever used CAM | 90 | 84 |
| Therapist | 36 | 35 |
| Diet | 16 | 10 |
| Vitamin | 30 | 18 |
| Supplement | 38 | 26 |
| Rub | 63 | 60 |
| Body Treatment | 36 | 24 |
| Movement | 30 | 23 |
| Spirit | 50 | 38 |
| Mind-Body | 37 | 25 |
| Medical Skepticism | 2.79 (0.71) | 3.01 (0.72) |
| Demographics | ||
| Sex (% Male) | 20 | 23 |
| Education (% College or more) | 50 | 46 |
| Education (% Missing) | 3 | 2 |
| Age | 58 (13) | 54 (15) |
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| (% Non-Hispanic African | 14 | 19 |
| American (NHAA)) | ||
| Race and Ethnicity (% Other and multiple races) | 3 | 4 |
| Race and Ethnicity (% Missing) | 5 | 1 |
| Employment (% Unemployed) | 26 | 23 |
| Employment (% Missing) | 5 | 3 |
| Marital Status (% Unmarried) | 33 | 39 |
| Marital Status (% Missing) | 2 | 1 |
| General Health Status (% Good and excellent health) | 51 | 57 |
| Number of Comorbidities | 1.1 (1.9) | 2.9 (1.9) |
SD=Standard Deviation.