Table 2 |
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CAM use by AA and CA Rural Older adults |
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CAM Used |
African Americans (n = 40) |
Caucasian Americans (n = 143) |
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Acupuncture |
0 |
1 (.7%) |
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Aroma Therapy |
1 (2.5%) |
3 (2.1%) |
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Art Therapy |
1 (2.5%) |
1 (.7%) |
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Biofeedback |
2 (5%) |
0 |
|
Chelation |
0 |
1 (.7%) |
|
Chiropractic Medicine |
3 (7.5%) |
27 (19%) |
|
Chondroiton |
0 |
13 (9.2%) |
|
Exercise |
23 (57.5%) |
94 (66.2%) |
|
*Glucosamine |
0 |
28 (19.7%) |
|
Herbs |
10 (25%) |
33 (23.2%) |
|
Hypnosis |
0 |
1 (.7%) |
|
Journal Writing |
2 (5%) |
12 (8.5%) |
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Magnetic Therapy |
2 (5%) |
9 (6.3%) |
|
Massage Therapy |
4 (10%) |
16 (11.3%) |
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Meditation |
12 (30%) |
32 (22.5%) |
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Melatonin |
0 |
7 (4.9%) |
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Metal Therapy |
0 |
2 (1.4%) |
|
Music Therapy |
6 (15%) |
15 (10.6%) |
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Naturopathic Medicine |
0 |
4 (2.8%) |
|
Prayer |
36 (90%) |
119 (83.8%) |
|
Qi |
1 (2.5%) |
1 (.7%) |
|
Reiki |
0 |
1 (.7%) |
|
Taichi |
0 |
2 (1.4%) |
|
Therapeutic Touch |
2 (5%) |
1 (.7%) |
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Vitamins |
29 (72.5) |
122 (85.9%) |
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Visual Imagery |
2 (5%) |
4 (2.8%) |
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Yoga |
1 (2.5%) |
4 (2.8%) |
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Other |
0 |
9 (6.3%) |
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*Significant difference by race at p = .05 |
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Cuellar et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2003 3:8 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-3-8 |
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