Table 2.
Types of, frequency and perceived efficacy of CAM use.
| CAM Domain | Frequency of CAM Use
|
Perceived Helpful1 N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Past Use N (%) | Recent Use N (%) | ||
| Products | |||
| Any Product Use | 218 (18.8) | 644 (55.7) | |
| By Therapy | |||
| Multivitamin | 259 (22.4) | 506 (43.7) | 261 (34.0) |
| Fish Oil/Omega 3s | 149 (12.9) | 181 (15.6) | 158 (47.9) |
| Melatonin | 109 (9.4) | 186 (16.1) | 231 (78.8) |
| Vitamin C | 151 (13.1) | 98 (8.5) | 95 (38.3) |
| Probiotics | 101 (8.7) | 89 (7.7) | 123 (65.1) |
| Vitamin D | 84 (7.3) | 96 (8.3) | 78 (43.6) |
| Vitamin B12 | 97 (8.4) | 63 (5.4) | 86 (53.8) |
| Vitamin B6 | 97 (8.4) | 41 (3.5) | 66 (47.8) |
| Magnesium | 72 (6.2) | 50 (4.3) | 64 (52.5) |
| Zinc | 66 (5.7) | 34 (2.9) | 40 (40.0) |
| Digestive Enzymes | 60 (5.2) | 24 (2.1) | 49 (58.3) |
| Vitamin A | 61 (5.3) | 23 (2.0) | 36 (42.9) |
| Chamomile | 48 (4.1) | 16 (1.4) | 35 (54.7) |
| Homeopathic supplement | 40 (3.5) | 17 (1.5) | 34 (59.6) |
| Echinacea | 43 (3.7) | 10 (0.9) | 20 (37.7) |
| Garlic | 24 (2.1) | 17 (1.5) | 14 (34.1) |
| Valerian | 19 (1.6) | 3 (0.3) | 5 (22.7) |
| Chinese Herbs | 12 (1.0) | 3 (0.3) | 3 (20.0) |
| Evening Primrose | 9 (0.8) | 3 (0.3) | 6 (50.0) |
| Gingko Biloba | 9 (0.8) | 3 (0.3) | 4 (33.3) |
| Algae | 9 (0.8) | 2 (0.2) | 4 (36.4) |
| St. John’s Wort | 5 (0.4) | 4 (0.3) | 3 (33.3) |
| Kava | 6 (0.5) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (42.9) |
|
| |||
| Providers | |||
| Any Provider Use | 205 (17.7) | 97 (8.4) | |
| By Therapy | |||
| Yoga/Tai Chi/Qi Gong | 78 (6.7) | 33 (2.9) | 79 (73.1) |
| Chiropractor | 61 (5.3) | 26 (2.2) | 57 (66.3) |
| Naturopath | 55 (4.8) | 17 (1.5) | 47 (68.1) |
| Massage | 51 (4.4) | 18 (1.6) | 53 (77.9) |
| Homeopath | 42 (3.6) | 12 (1.0) | 33 (64.7) |
| Meditation | 46 (4.0) | 23 (2.0) | 21 (67.7) |
| Acupuncture | 23 (2.0) | 3 (0.3) | 12 (50.0) |
| Chelation | 25 (2.2) | 3 (0.3) | 14 (51.9) |
| Biofeedback | 21 (1.8) | 3 (0.3) | 11 (47.8) |
| Energy Therapy | 15 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (57.1) |
| Hypnotist | 11 (1.0) | 3 (0.3) | 7 (53.8) |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | 12 (1.0) | 2 (0.2) | 6 (46.2) |
| Secretin Provider | 10 (0.9) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (20.0) |
|
| |||
| Practices | |||
| Any Practice Use | 304 (26.3) | 329 (28.4) | |
| By Therapy | |||
| Special Diets | 251 (21.7) | 182 (15.7) | 310 (71.6) |
| Massage | 141 (12.2) | 124 (10.7) | 223 (84.2) |
| Yoga/Tai Chi/Qi Gong | 87 (7.5) | 59 (5.1) | 117 (80.1) |
| Meditation | 42 (3.6) | 12 (1.0) | 48 (69.6) |
| Acupressure | 26 (2.2) | 9 (0.8) | 24 (68.6) |
| Energy Therapy | 15 (1.3) | 4 (0.3) | 8 (42.1) |
1
N and % of individuals indicating that the therapy was ‘moderately’ or ‘very’ helpful.