FIGURE 2.
Prevalence of CAM use among youth aged 10 to 17 across 10 health condition categories, by co-occurring HA status. Data Source: 2007 NHIS. Note: Percents shown in the parentheses are percentages of children with condition type who experience headache. Non-HA, Pain-Related: arthritis, abdominal pain, back/neck pain, other chronic pain. EMB: anxiety/stress, depression, attention-deficit disorder/attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, phobia/fears, insomnia/trouble sleeping, bedwetting/incontinence. Gastroenterologic Related: food/digestive allergies, frequent diarrhea/colitis, acid reflux/heartburn, nausea/vomiting, recurring constipation. Respiratory/pulmonary: asthma, hay fever, respiratory allergies; other lung/breathing problem, sinusitis, other allergies. Common acute: 3 or more ear infections, fever, head/chest cold, influenza/pneumonia, strep sore throat, other sore throat, urinary tract infection, nausea/vomiting. Developmental: autism, cerebral palsy (only last 2 quarters of data due to data validity issue noted by the NCHS),62 Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, mental retardation, speech problems, developmental delay, learning disability. Non-HA Neurologic: seizure, other neurologic problems. Sensory Related: hearing problems, vision problems. Dermatologic: eczema/skin allergy, severe acne, warts, skin problems other than eczema. Any Other: cancer, congenital heart disease, chickenpox, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, other heart problems, problems with being overweight, menstrual problems, fatigue/lack of energy, gum disease, anemia, and sickle cell anemia.