Table 3.
Type of CAM Products used by Individuals
Type of CAM product | Number (%) of products used by respondents* |
---|---|
Other supplement** | 82 (31.2%) |
Kampo | 77 (29.3%) |
Energy or nutritional drink | 38 (14.4%) |
Vitamin | 30 (11.4%) |
Other Herb | 12 (4.6%) |
Dropped*** | 24 (9.1%) |
*Denominator is 263, the total number of products listed by respondents.
**Examples of other supplements include calcium, iron, omega 3, and mixtures.
***Reason for dropping: pharmaceutical (n = 11), topical (n = 7), food (n = 2), inadequate information (n = 2), not applicable (n = 2).