Table 3. Viewing Acupuncture as a Natural Alternative to Medicine
“I'd rather have acupuncture instead of medication because it something that I don't have to put in my body.”
    Subject V, 60 years, African American, high school education
“I hate taking pills. I have enough of ‘em to take as it is.’”
    Subject K, 69 years, African American, college education
“Because I think as a cancer person, who has had cancer and has been treated with very invasive means, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, you don't want another foreign object in your body.”
    Subject T, 45 years, white, graduate/professional education
“I'm not a person who likes to take meds. So, I would think there would be a little bit more natural for you.”
    Subject S, 56 years, African American, college education
“…Because I'm taking enough medicine now…I take 6 pills…7, 8, 9, 10 pills a day…you, that's just too many pills.”
    Subject O, 73 years, African American, high school education