Table 4.
Distribution of used CAM modalities. Categories according to National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health [1]
| Used CAM modalities | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Category Natural products | |
| Vitamins, minerals | 10.1 (66) |
| Natural products | 9.3 (61) |
| Injection of mistletoe preparations | 1.8 (12) |
| Aromatherapy | 0.8 (5) |
| Category Mind and Body Pratices | |
| Relaxation | 9.0 (59) |
| Massage | 8.7 (57) |
| Yoga | 6.9 (45) |
| Meditation | 6.7 (44) |
| Acupuncture | 6.1 (40) |
| Mindfulness | 5.3 (35) |
| Prayer | 5.3 (35) |
| Naprapathy, chiropractic | 4.0 (26) |
| Tai chi, Qigong | 3.7 (24) |
| Spiritual guidance, healing | 2.6 (17) |
| Supporting group(s) | 1.7 (11) |
| Art therapy | 1.4 (9) |
| Zone therapy | 0.9 (6) |
| Rosen Method Bodywork | 0.3 (2) |
| Shiatsu | 0.3 (2) |
| Hypnosis | 0.2 (1) |
| Feldenkrais method | 0.2 (1) |
| Hyperthermia | 0.2 (1) |
| Acupressure | 0.2 (1) |
| Eurythmy therapy | 0.2 (1) |
| Category Other Complementary Health Approaches | |
| Changes in diet | 7.9 (52) |
| Anthroposophic medicine | 2.4 (16) |
| Homeopathy | 1.4 (9) |
| Energy medicine | 0.8 (5) |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | 0.8 (5) |
| Ayurveda | 0.6 (4) |
| Laser therapy | 0.6 (4) |
| Total used modalities | 100 (656) |