CAM Use | Baby Boomers | Silent Generation | P Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | SE | % | SE | ||
Any CAM therapy | 43.05 | 0.81 | 36.41 | 0.91 | <.001 |
Alternative medical systems | 4.54 | 0.28 | 2.16 | 0.23 | <.0001 |
Acupuncture | 2.09 | 0.18 | 1.17 | 0.18 | .001 |
Ayurveda | 0.07 | — | 0.05 | — | .68 |
Homeopathy | 2.28 | 0.18 | 0.82 | 0.14 | <.001 |
Naturopathy | 0.51 | 0.10 | 0.31 | 0.10 | .12 |
Traditional healers* | 0.34 | 0.11 | 0.13 | — | .02 |
Biologically based | 23.30 | 0.68 | 22.39 | 0.76 | .32 |
Chelation therapy | 0.09 | — | 0.09 | — | .91 |
Herbs | 20.67 | 0.63 | 20.89 | 0.72 | .80 |
Special diets† | 4.38 | 0.29 | 2.72 | 0.29 | <.001 |
Manipulative and body based | 17.40 | 0.6 | 11.64 | 0.60 | <.001 |
Chiropractic/osteopathic | 10.16 | 0.44 | 8.09 | 0.51 | .002 |
Massage | 9.57 | 0.43 | 4.81 | 0.39 | <.001 |
Movement based‡ | 1.51 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 0.11 | <.001 |
Mind–body | 21.06 | 0.69 | 13.73 | 0.58 | <.001 |
Biofeedback | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.08 | — | .10 |
Meditation | 11.45 | 0.54 | 6.72 | 0.42 | <.001 |
Guided imagery | 3.23 | 0.35 | 1.13 | 0.18 | <.001 |
Progressive relaxation | 4.32 | 0.31 | 1.69 | 0.22 | <.001 |
Deep breathing | 15.08 | 0.61 | 9.53 | 0.48 | <.001 |
Hypnosis | 0.45 | 0.09 | 0.15 | — | .02 |
Stress management | 1.17 | 0.15 | 0.31 | 0.07 | <.001 |
Support groups | 2.37 | 0.21 | 1.09 | 0.17 | <.001 |
Yoga | 5.90 | 0.33 | 2.20 | 0.28 | <.001 |
Tai chi | 1.06 | 0.12 | 1.05 | 0.17 | .94 |
Qi gong | 0.41 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.07 | .10 |
Energy healing/Reiki | 0.87 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.09 | .001 |
↵* Traditional healers include curandero, espiritista, hierbero, shaman, botanica, Native American healer, and sobador.
↵† Special diets include vegetarian, macrobiotic, Atkins, Pritikin, Ornish, The Zone, and South Beach.
↵‡ Movement-based therapies include Feldenkreis, Alexander technique, Pilates, and Trager.
SE, standard error.