Table 1.
Prevalence of past-year CAM use by reason in older adults with diabetes, 2012 NHIS
| Among CAM users with diabetes, CAM used for: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment only | Wellness only | Both treatment and wellness | Total | P value | |
| Alternative medical systems | 8.5 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 0.272 |
| Acupuncture | 6.0 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.733 |
| Ayurveda | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Naturopathy | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.290 |
| Homeopathy | 1.7 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 0.096 |
| Traditional healers | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.278 |
| Biologically based therapies | 45.7 | 67.6 | 66.4 | 62.8 | 0.030 |
| Chelation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Herbal therapies | 45.7 | 67.6 | 66.4 | 62.8 | 0.030 |
| Manipulative body therapies | 53.3 | 27.2 | 36.9 | 36.8 | 0.015 |
| Chiropractic | 47.7 | 10.9 | 23.2 | 23.9 | <0.001 |
| Massage | 7.1 | 17.4 | 15.8 | 14.7 | 0.202 |
| Movement therapies | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.558 |
| Mind-body therapies | 6.6 | 10.6 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 0.365 |
| Meditation | 0.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.046 |
| Yoga | 0.0 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 0.158 |
| Tai chi | 0.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.217 |
| Qi gong | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.566 |
| Biofeedback | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.419 |
| Othersa | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.049 |
| Energy therapiesb | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.185 |
| Sample size (n) | |||||
| Unweighted sample | 65 | 124 | 188 | 377 | |
| Weighted population | 383,840 | 653,279 | 975,717 | 2,012,836 | |
Data are percent unless otherwise indicated. P value compares proportion differences by reason for use, using weight-corrected Pearson χ2 statistic.
a
Includes guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, and hypnosis.
b
Includes energy healing and craniosacral therapies.