Table 4.
Willingness to try specific complementary alternative medicine (CAM) therapies by clinic type
| Willingness to try CAM therapies (%) | All (n=340) | Urogyn (n=237) | Gyn (n=103) | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins | 208 (61) | 153 (65) | 55 (53) | 0.12 |
| Herbal remedies | 189 (56) | 139 (59) | 50 (49) | 0.10 |
| Acupuncture | 133 (39) | 98 (41) | 35 (34) | 0.25 |
| Counseling | 131 (39) | 101 (43) | 30 (29) | 0.07 |
| Massage | 164 (48) | 122 (51) | 42 (41) | 0.052 |
| Osteopathy | 87 (26) | 66 (28) | 21 (20) | 0.07 |
| Chiropractic | 104 (31) | 78 (33) | 26 (25) | 0.053 |
| Naturopathy | 92 (27) | 65 (27) | 27 (26) | 0.47 |
| Meditation | 125 (37) | 93 (39) | 32 (31) | 0.15 |
| Hypnosis | 103 (30) | 76 (32) | 27 (26) | 0.20 |
| Hypnotherapy | 105 (31) | 77 (32) | 28 (27) | 0.24 |
| Yoga | 129 (38) | 90 (38) | 39 (38) | 0.37 |
| Reflexology | 119 (35) | 86 (36) | 32 (31) | 0.056 |
| Homeopathy | 117 (34) | 88 (37) | 29 (28) | 0.05 |
| Reiki | 86 (25) | 64 (27) | 22 (21) | 0.11 |
| Therapeutic touch | 111 (33) | 81 (34) | 30 (29) | 0.052 |
| Traditional Chinese medicine | 111 (33) | 82 (35) | 29 (28) | 0.07 |
| Ayurveda | 82 (24) | 59 (25) | 23 (22) | 0.35 |
| Prayer | 153 (45) | 115 (49) | 38 (37) | 0.14 |
a
All p adjusted for baseline differences between groups with multivariable logistic regression