Table 2. Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the Past 12 Months: Baby Boomers versus the Silent Generation

CAM Use	Baby Boomers		Silent Generation		P Value
CAM Use	%	SE	%	SE	P Value
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.