Table 2. Complementary Alternative Medicine Modalities Used Within the Last Year by Total Respondents (n = 150, 240 Responses), US-Born Respondents (n = 64, 106 Responses), and Non-US-Born Respondents (n = 79, 121 Responses)
Type of ModalityTotal Respondents*US-Born Respondents*Non-US-Born Respondents*
Vitamins/supplements32 (48)31 (20)33 (26)
Herbal medicine29 (43)27 (17)29 (23)
Dietary/nutritional therapy26 (39)41 (26)17 (13)
Massage24 (36)22 (14)24 (19)
Meditation/relaxation exercises15 (23)19 (12)11 (9)
Chiropractic11 (16)11 (7)10 (8)
Acupuncture7 (11)5 (3)9 (7)
Yoga7 (11)8 (5)6 (5)
Cupping3 (5)2 (1)5 (4)
Energy healing2 (3)2 (1)3 (2)
Coining1 (1)0 (0)1 (1)
Curanderismo1 (1)0 (0)1 (1)
Tai chi1 (1)0 (0)1 (1)
Espiritismo0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Hypnosis0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Santería0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Other1 (2)0 (0)3 (2)
  • Data are % (n).

  • * Respondents were allowed to list more than one complementary alternative medicine modality.

  • P < .01, χ2 test, US-born vs non-US-born respondents.