Table 2.

Any Use of Practitioner-Delivered, Herbal-Ingested Supplements, and Other Modalities Among CHA Users by Language (N = 143)*

Spanish, n, % (N = 35)English, n, % (N = 48)Cantonese, n, % (N = 60)P-Value
Practitioner Delivered
    Massage, acupressure, accupuncture (N = 34)13 (38.2)13 (38.2)8 (23.5).01
    Chiropractic (N = 9)3 (33.3)5 (55.6)1 (11.1).09
    Chinese medicine (N = 22)03 (13.6)19 (86.4).01
Herbal-ingested supplements
    Teas and herbs (N = 68)15 (22.1)24 (35.3)29 (42.7).16
    Vitamins and packaged herbal supplements (N = 72)12 (16.7)28 (38.9)32 (44.4).06
    Homeopathic remedies (N = 5)05 (100)0NA
Other CHA modalities
    Yoga, meditation, tai chi (N = 29)1 (3.5)14 (48.3)14 (48.3).01
    Spirituality, religion or prayer for health (N = 59)§26 (44.1)30 (50.9)3 (5.1).1
    Other (N = 7)1 (14.3)5 (71.4)1 (14.3).03
  • * Excluding types with less than 5 observations.

  • Exclusive use noted among 13 (19.1%) of users of teas and herbs (N = 9 Cantonese, and n = 2 each English and Spanish speakers).

  • Exclusive use noted among 20 (27.8%) of users of vitamins and packaged herbal supplements (N = 14 Cantonese, n = 5 English, and n = 1 Spanish speakers).

  • § Exclusive use noted among 10 (17.0%) of users of spirituality, prayer or religion (N = 7 Spanish and n = 3 English speakers).