Table 5.
Types of Mind-Body Therapies in Past 12 Among US Adults by Cancer Survivorship Status
| No History of Cancer |
Acute Survivorship |
Short-term Survivorship |
Long-term Survivorship |
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| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | p-value | |
| Overall use | 3940 | 13.2 | 46 | 8.2 | 107 | 15.4 | 212 | 11.7 | .02 |
| Mindfulness meditation | 579 | 1.9 | 12 | 2.4 | 17 | 2.6 | 36 | 1.8 | .66 |
| Mantra meditation | 502 | 1.6 | 12 | 2.5 | 22 | 2.7 | 31 | 1.4 | .13 |
| Spiritual meditation | 924 | 3.0 | 21 | 3.6 | 30 | 4.5 | 65 | 3.3 | .32 |
| Progressive relaxation | 650 | 2.0 | 16 | 3.2 | 26 | 2.9 | 47 | 2.7 | .14 |
| Guided imagery | 496 | 1.6 | 13 | 3.0 | 21 | 2.3 | 47 | 2.6 | .03 |
| Biofeedback | 95 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.7 | 6 | 0.3 | .30 |
| Hypnosis | 81 | 0.26 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.36 | .68 |
| Yoga | 2,753 | 9.4 | 25 | 4.3 | 71 | 9.9 | 122 | 7.4 | .005 |
| Tai Chi | 378 | 1.1 | 10 | 1.6 | 13 | 1.9 | 29 | 1.2 | .21 |
| Qigong | 134 | 0.35 | 2 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.25 | 11 | 0.5 | .51 |
| Trager | 10 | 0.03 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | .71 |
| Pilates | 593 | 2.1 | 8 | 1.6 | 23 | 3.1 | 24 | 1.2 | .05 |
| Feldenkrais | 15 | 0.04 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.03 | 1 | 0.01 | <.001 |
| Alexander Technique | 29 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | .31 |
Note. Acute survivorship: <1 year post-diagnosis, short-term survivorship: 1 to 5 years post-diagnosis, long-term survivorship: ≥ 5 years post-diagnosis. The sample for this table includes data for individuals who reported MBT use in past 12 months and responded to items. p-values are based on two-sided Chi-square analyses.