Table 5.
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.
Cessation of CAM usage is defined as CAM therapy use changed from “Yes” before active cancer treatment to “No” during/after cancer treatment.
Model adjusted for cancer type.