Table 2.
Comparison of CAM use reported, ELDER1 and ELDER2 (I-CAM-Q)
| Characteristic [ELDER1 term] | ELDER2 (I-CAM-Q) (N=564) |
ELDER1 (N=698) |
P value | P value (Adjusted) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |||
| Providers, past 12 months | ||||||
| Physician | 516 | 91.5 | 693 | 99.3 | <0.0001 | <0.001 |
| Chiropractor | 37 | 6.6 | 34 | 4.9 | 0.193 | 0.191 |
| Homeopath | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Acupuncturist | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.4 | - | - |
| Herbalist | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.443 | 0.409 |
| Spiritual Healer | 4 | 0.7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0.014 | 0.079 |
| Herbal medicine, dietary supplements, past 12 months |
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| Any herbs | 57 | 10.1 | 124 | 17.8 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Any vitamins or minerals | 250 | 44.3 | 319 | 45.9 | 0.577 | 0.115 |
| Homeopathic remedies | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Garlic | 8 | 1.4 | 97 | 13.9 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Self-help practices, past 12 months |
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| Qigong [Energy healing] | 2 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.832 | 0.621 |
| Relaxation | 70 | 12.4 | 31 | 4.5 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Visualization [Imagery] | 16 | 2.8 | 9 | 1.3 | 0.056 | 0.056 |
| Prayer for own health | 533 | 94.5 | 647 | 92.7 | 0.196 | 0.491 |