Table 2. 12-Month CAM Therapy Use by Race/Ethnicity Among Respondents Meeting Criteria for any 12-Month DSM-IV Diagnoses and Other 12-Month Service Utilization Among 12-Month CAM Users.
| CAM Treatment Used | Total n = 2269 |
AA n = 631 |
CB n = 245 |
W n = 1393 |
χ2a | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | SE | % | SE | % | SE | % | SE | |||
| CAM Therapy Use (use of prayer and other spiritual practices only omitted) |
34 | 1.2 | 23 | 1.9 | 15 | 4.0 | 38 | 1.5 | 59.71 | <.001 |
| CAM Therapy Use (use of prayer and other spiritual practices only included) |
45 | 1.3 | 36 | 2.3 | 31 | 8.6 | 48 | 1.6 | 19.29 | <.001 |
| CAM Use Only (other treatment sector use omitted) |
15 | 0.9 | 11 | 1.3 | 9 | 2.3 | 17 | 1.1 | 23.28 | <.001 |
| Treatment Used among CAM users |
Total n = 696 |
AA n = 124 |
CB n = 47 |
W n = 525 |
χ2a | p-value | ||||
| % | SE | % | SE | % | SE | % | SE | |||
| Use of specific CAM domains | ||||||||||
| Acupuncture | 6 | 0.9 | 9 | 2.4 | 4 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.0 | 6.51 | 0.04 |
| Biofeedback | 3 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.0 | . | . | 3 | 0.8 | * | * |
| Chiropractic | 12 | 1.4 | 10 | 3.7 | 6 | 2.3 | 13 | 1.5 | 1.02 | 0.601 |
| Energy healing | 5 | 1.1 | 4 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.8 | 5 | 1.2 | 0.67 | 0.714 |
| Exercise or movement therapy | 43 | 2.6 | 46 | 5.5 | 66 | 10.6 | 42 | 3.0 | 2.25 | 0.325 |
| Herbal therapy | 26 | 1.9 | 15 | 2.9 | 31 | 13.8 | 28 | 2.2 | 10.84 | 0.004 |
| High dose mega-vitamins | 13 | 1.5 | 13 | 2.7 | 3 | 0.9 | 13 | 1.7 | 1.79 | 0.409 |
| Homeopathy | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | 1.9 | . | . | 4 | 0.9 | * | * |
| Hypnosis | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.6 | . | . | 2 | 0.7 | * | * |
| Imagery techniques | 5 | 0.8 | . | . | 3 | 0.4 | 6 | 1.0 | * | * |
| Massage therapy | 17 | 1.5 | 18 | 4.1 | 18 | 4.2 | 17 | 1.6 | 0.20 | 0.904 |
| Prayer or other spiritual practices | 50 | 2.5 | 63 | 6.3 | 68 | 10.4 | 47 | 2.7 | 9.64 | 0.008 |
| Relaxation or meditation techniques | 39 | 2.5 | 38 | 5.7 | 59 | 14.2 | 39 | 2.8 | 1.23 | 0.54 |
| Self-help & Internet support groups | 17 | 1.6 | 16 | 3.9 | 4 | 2.1 | 17 | 1.8 | 1.19 | 0.551 |
| Special diets | 10 | 1.2 | 10 | 3.1 | 12 | 4.4 | 10 | 1.3 | 0.07 | 0.965 |
| Spiritual healing by others | 11 | 1.1 | 18 | 3.0 | 13 | 8.0 | 9 | 1.2 | 14.12 | <.001 |
| Any other | 5 | 0.7 | 3 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 0.9 | 4.23 | 0.121 |
| Other Treatment Sector Use | ||||||||||
| Health Service Provider | 49 | 2.0 | 49 | 4.9 | 42 | 16.2 | 49 | 2.1 | 0.16 | 0.922 |
| General Medical | 32 | 1.8 | 30 | 4.0 | 8 | 4.7 | 33 | 2.1 | 3.61 | 0.165 |
| Mental Health Specialty | 36 | 1.9 | 42 | 5.4 | 38 | 16.4 | 34 | 2.0 | 2.23 | 0.328 |
| Psychiatrist | 21 | 1.5 | 27 | 4.0 | 27 | 17.6 | 19 | 1.5 | 3.62 | 0.164 |
| Non-Psychiatrist | 28 | 1.9 | 36 | 5.7 | 33 | 16.8 | 27 | 2.0 | 3.20 | 0.202 |
| Human Service provider | 17 | 1.6 | 21 | 4.5 | 2 | 0.9 | 16 | 1.7 | 3.58 | 0.167 |
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df=2
*
Not computed due to insufficient data
Note: Reported sample sizes are unweighted, while reported percentages are weighted estimates.