Table 3.
Out-of-pocket Expenditures on Specific Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Modalities by Expenditure Quartile
| Total Out-of-Pocket Expenditures (millions of USD) by CAM Expenditure Quartilea
|
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Lowest) | 2 | 3 | 4 (Highest) | ||
| Alternatve Medical Systems | 21.4 | 70.1 | 199.0 | 1090.0 | 1380.5 |
| Acupuncture | 11.9 | 48.3 | 132.0 | 631.0 | 823.2 |
| Ayurveda | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 15.1 | 18.6 |
| Homeopathy | 1.9 | 4.0 | 19.1 | 140.0 | 165.0 |
| Naturopathy | 0.9 | 3.8 | 29.8 | 236.0 | 270.6 |
| Tradition Healers | 6.7 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 68.3 | 103.0 |
| Biologically-Based Therapies | 10.2 | 20.2 | 24.2 | 576.0 | 630.6 |
| Chelation Therapy | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 26.7 | 32.0 |
| Herbals and Non-vitamin Supplements | 8.4 | 19.2 | 15.0 | 524.0 | 566.6 |
| Special Diets | 1.5 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 25.1 | 32.0 |