TABLE 4.
Use of CAM for Medical Conditions by Survey Respondents With and Without Liver Disease
| n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions | No Liver Disease (N = 6686) | Liver Disease (N = 225) | P |
| Musculoskeletal condition | 4108 (58.9) | 101 (44.9) | < 0.001 |
| Cardiovascular condition | 760 (11.4) | 35 (15.6) | 0.052 |
| Anxiety or depression | 616 (9.2) | 32 (14.2) | 0.012 |
| Other medical condition | 952 (14.2) | 32 (14.2) | 0.997 |
| Liver condition | 0 | 28 (12.4) | < 0.001 |
| Gastrointestinal condition | 418 (6.2) | 19 (8.4) | 0.190 |
| Genitourinary condition | 254 (3.8) | 18 (8.0) | 0.001 |
| Neurological condition | 415 (6.2) | 18 (8.0) | 0.283 |
| Respiratory condition | 305 (4.6) | 18 (8.0) | 0.016 |
| Immune system condition | 217 (3.2) | 17 (7.6) | < 0.001 |
| Fatigue | 158 (2.4) | 16 (7.1) | < 0.001 |
| Other mental health condition | 165 (2.5) | 9 (4.0) | 0.149 |
| Diabetes | 117(1.7) | 6 (2.7) | 0.297 |
| Infectious disease condition | 54 (0.8) | 6 (2.7) | 0.013 |
| Cancer | 50 (0.7) | 4 (1.8) | 0.098 |
| Substance use | 23 (0.3) | 4 (1.8) | 0.011 |
Values in italics are statistically significant P < 0.05.
CAM indicates complementary and alternative medicine; n, number of therapies used for condition; %, percent of total number of therapies used for any medical condition.