Table 3.
Familiarity with and recommendation of CAM and integrative medicine modality.
| Modality | % familiarity (n = 311)* |
% participants familiar with modality and recommended (no. recommended/total no. of familiar) | % participants familiar with modality and did not recommend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mind-body-based modalities | |||
| Hypnosis/GI | 52 | 28 (46/163) | 72 |
| Meditation | 69 | 45 (97/214) | 54 |
| Yoga | 74 | 52 (121/227) | 48 |
| Tai Chi | 61 | 26 (50/189) | 74 |
| Overall | 79 | 74 (142/192) | 41 |
| Biologically based modalities | |||
| Herbal medicine | 72 | 32 (70/219) | 68 |
| Vitamin and mineral | 83 | 80 (202/252) | 20 |
| Overall | 84 | 84 (211/251) | 19 |
| Manipulative and body-based modalities | |||
| Chiropractic | 77 | 33 (77/233) | 68 |
| Massage | 80 | 62 (151/247) | 37 |
| Acupuncture | 79 | 46 (110/241) | 54 |
| Overall | 85 | 76 (190/250) | 26 |
| Energy-based modalities | |||
| Qi Gong | 17 | 6 (4/77) | 90 |
| HT, reiki, TT | 39 | 16 (20/126) | 83 |
| Overall | 40 | 29 (24/84) | 81 |
| Whole medical systems | |||
| Ayurveda | 26 | 12 (12/95) | 86 |
| Homeopathy | 55 | 8 (14/173) | 92 |
| TCM | 49 | 11 (18/158) | 89 |
| Overall | 64 | 31 (30/96) | 85 |
*% based on actual responses. >98% of questions had responses.