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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Complement Ther Med. 2010 Dec;18(6):241–248. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.09.007

Table 2. CAM Use among Participants with Diabetes.

N=806 N %
Any CAM use 749 92.9
Non-pharmacological CAM 647 80.3
 Chiropractic 116 14.4
 Healer 12 1.5
 Acupuncture 46 5.7
 Prayer/Meditation 289 35.9
 Aromatherapy 28 3.5
 Yoga 40 5.0
 Massage 144 17.9
 Relaxation 108 13.4
 Hypnosis 4 0.0
 Physiotherapy 7 0.9
 Homeopathy 23 2.9
 Exercise 538 66.8
 Medicine Man / Woman 33 4.1
 Different diet 226 28.0
Pharmacological CAM 660 81.9
 Multivitamins 365 45.3
 Herbal Remedies/Supplements 155 19.2
 American Ginseng 22 2.7
 St. John's Wart 14 1.7
 Prickly Pear Cactus (nopal) 36 4.5
 Green Tea 249 30.9
 L-Carnitine 20 2.5
 Chromium 79 9.8
 Aloe Vera 52 6.5
 Multivitamins 393 48.8
 Glucosamine 134 16.6
 Melatonin 19 2.4
 Vitamin E 288 35.7
 Chondroitin Sulfate 63 7.8
 Echinacea 64 7.9
 Ginko Biloba 50 6.2
 Garlic 118 14.6
 Noni Juice 22 2.7