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Perceived Benefit of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Back Pain: A National Survey

Anup K. Kanodia, Anna T. R. Legedza, Roger B. Davis, David M. Eisenberg and Russell S. Phillips
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2010, 23 (3) 354-362; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.03.080252
Anup K. Kanodia
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Anna T. R. Legedza
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Roger B. Davis
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David M. Eisenberg
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Table 1.

Table 1.

Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors of Respondents Who Used the 6 Most Frequently Used Complementary and Alternative Medicine Modalities for Back Pain during the Previous 12 Months

Sociodemographic and Clinical CharacteristicsCAM Users with Back Pain (%) (n = 1,647)
Age (years)
    <3017
    30–3922
    40–4925
    50–6424
    ≥6512
Sex
    Male44
    Female56
Education
    <High school9
    Completed high school61
    Beyond high school30
Annual household income ($)
    <20,00017
    20,000–34,99927
    35,000–64,99924
     ≥65,00028
Race
    White90
    Non-white10
Employment
    Employed70
    Unemployed30
Insurance
    Private68
    Medicare14
    Medicaid3
    Uninsured1
    Unknown2
Region
    Northeast20
    Midwest32
    South26
    West23
Married51
Self-reported health status
    Excellent/very good/good88
    Fair/poor12
Body mass index
    <18.52
    ≥18.5–2538
    >25–2935
    ≥3022
Smoker24
  • CAM, complementary and alternative medicine.

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Anup K. Kanodia, Anna T. R. Legedza, Roger B. Davis, David M. Eisenberg, Russell S. Phillips
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2010, 23 (3) 354-362; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.03.080252

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Anup K. Kanodia, Anna T. R. Legedza, Roger B. Davis, David M. Eisenberg, Russell S. Phillips
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2010, 23 (3) 354-362; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.03.080252
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