Table 2.
Acupuncture Utilization.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Timing of Acupuncture | |
| Only after diagnosis | 175 (72.6) |
| Before and after diagnosis | 66 (27.4) |
| Learned of Acupuncture from | |
| Friend or relative | 107 (44.4) |
| Medical professional | 111 (46.1) |
| Internet | 17 (7.1) |
| Other | 30 (12.4) |
| Treatment Location(s) a | |
| Private office | 147 (61.0) |
| Hospital or medical setting | 102 (42.3) |
| Spa | 7 (2.9) |
| Other | 15 (6.2) |
| Referral to Acupuncture | |
| Oncologist | 58 (24.1) |
| Primary care or family physician | 13 (5.4) |
| Other healthcare providers | 44 (18.3) |
| Self-referred | 121 (50.2) |
| Frequency | |
| Once | 26 (10.8) |
| Once per month | 43 (17.8) |
| 2–3 times per month | 79 (32.8) |
| Once per week | 56 (23.2) |
| 2–3 times per week | 16 (6.6) |
| Other | 46 (19.1) |
| Symptoms prompting Acupuncture b | |
| Joint pain | 87 (36.1) |
| Muscle pain | 83 (34.4) |
| Post-surgical pain | 45 (18.7) |
| Hot flashes | 80 (33.2) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 42 (17.4) |
| Fatigue | 76 (31.5) |
| Low mood/depression | 39 (16.2) |
| Anxiety | 49 (20.3) |
| Insomnia | 41 (17.0) |
| Lymphedema | 20 (8.3) |
| Headache | 35 (14.5) |
| Neuropathy | 61 (25.3) |
| Other | 30 (12.4) |
| Number of Symptoms Prompting Acupuncture | |
| 1 | 73 (30.3) |
| 2 | 50 (20.7) |
| 3 | 43 (17.8) |
| 4 | 24 (10.0) |
| 5 | 18 (7.5) |
| >5 | 25 (10.4) |
| Did not answer | 8 (3.3) |
a
Participants asked to mark all that apply
b
Includes participants that did not indicate the symptom severity