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. 2016 May 4;16(1):104–109. doi: 10.1177/1534735416643384

Table 5.

Association of Cessation of CAM Use After Cancer Diagnosis With Conversation About CAM With Oncology Provider.

CAM Therapy CAM Use Prior to Diagnosis, n Cessation of CAM Use After Diagnosis,a n (%) Prevalence Ratio with 95% CIb P
MBM 210 57 (27.1) 0.46 (0.22-0.93) .03
DS 414 111 (26.8) 0.85 (0.57-1.28) .44
BBT 175 97 (55.4) 0.87 (0.63-1.19) .37
EM 255 19 (7.5) 1.57 (0.65-3.84) .32

Abbreviations: CAM, complementary and alternative medicine; MBM, mind-body medicine; DS, dietary supplement; BBT, body-based therapy; EM, energy medicine.

a

Cessation of CAM usage is defined as CAM therapy use changed from “Yes” before active cancer treatment to “No” during/after cancer treatment.

b

Model adjusted for cancer type.