Table 4.
CAM use and estimated median CAM costs (in dollars) by modality and cancer type in the past 12 monthsa
| Breast | Prostate | Other female genital system | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of CAM, % (SE) | |||
| CAM + Vitamins/mineralsb | 82.1 (2.1) | 73.8 (3.1) | 77.3 (2.8) |
| Vitamins/minerals b | 79.6 (2.2) | 71.9 (3.1) | 70.6 (3.1) |
| CAM b | 37.3 (2.7) | 32.9 (3.5) | 42.3 (3.3) |
| Non-vitamin/mineral natural product | 17.2 (2.0) | 23.9 (3.2) | 20.9 (2.8) |
| Manipulative and body-based therapies | 18.6 (2.2) | 18.9 (3.2) | 23.5 (2.7) |
| Mind-body therapies | 14.4 (2.1) | 6.7 (2.2) | 16.5 (2.5) |
| Median cost in dollars by modality, dollars (95% CI) | |||
| CAM + Vitamins/mineralsb | 84.0 (61.3, 106.7) | 60.0 (27.5, 92.5) | 60.0 (28.0, 92.0) |
| Vitamins/mineralsb | 120.0 (84.2, 155.8) | 100.0 (54.1, 145.9) | 120.0 (77.6, 162.4) |
| CAMb | 84.0 (61.3, 106.7) | 60.0 (27.5, 92.5) | 60.0 (28.0, 92.0) |
| Non-vitamin/mineral natural product | 120.0 (84.2, 155.8) | * | * |
| Manipulative and body-based therapies | 80.0 (41.3, 118.7) | * | * |
| Mind-body therapies | * | * | * |
Abbreviations: CAM, complementary and alternative medicine; SE, standard error
Indicates a relative standard error of greater than 30% and do not meet the standard of reliability or precision. Data on the following CAM modalities were not shown because most estimates did not meet the standard of reliability or precision: alternative medical systems and special diets.
Categories are not mutually exclusive, therefore individuals with multiple cancers are included in multiple categories.
“CAM” includes non-vitamin/mineral natural products, manipulative and body-based therapies, mind-body therapies, alternative medical systems, energy healing therapy and special diets.
“Vitamins/minerals” includes multivitamins/multiminerals, and vitamins/minerals.