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Table 5 Use of selected complementary medicine (CM) categories to treat/manage type-2 diabetes, by selected measures of diabetes severity

From: Disease severity is associated with the use of complementary medicine to treat or manage type-2 diabetes: data from the 2002 and 2007 National Health Interview Survey

 

CM Diets*n=44

NVNMDS†n=55

Other CM‡n=29

Multi CM§n=13

 

Percent||

S.E.¶

Percent||

S.E.¶

Percent||

S.E.¶

Percent||

S.E.¶

TOTAL

35.19

5.11

33.74

5.07

21.21

4.55

9.86

3.02

 
 

Percent#

S.E. ¶

Percent#

S.E.

Percent#

S.E. ¶

Percent#7

S.E. ¶

P-value††

Count of diabetes severity measures ‡‡

0-2

81.97

6.85

66.86

6.7

56.69

11.7

88.89

10.4

0.195

>=3

18.09

6.85

33.14

6.7

43.31

11.7

11.11

10.4

 

DM duration(years)

1-< 5

40.5

6.96

30.76

7.5

34.57

13.8

63.31

15.3

0.109

5-<10

23.52

7.93

16.9

6.6

3.27

2.45

4.63

4.64

 

>= 10

35.89

8.77

52.34

7.98

62.16

13.5

32.06

14.5

 

Diabetes medication use

None

36.25

10.4

7.99

3.57

5.75

5.6

64.71

13.6

0.009

Any

63.75

10.4

92.01

3.57

94.25

5.6

35.29

13.6

 

Functional limitation

No

84.88

5.21

78.88

5.24

60.37

11.6

81.73

12.3

0.25

Yes

15.12

5.21

21.12

5.24

39.63

11.6

18.27

12.3

 

Weak/failing kidneys

No

89.66

6.02

90.36

4.54

98.26

1.76

96.23

4.4

0.304

Yes

10.34

6.02

9.64

4.54

1.74

1.76

3.77

4.4

 

Coronary Heart Disease

No

94.77

3.09

91.08

4.39

89.7

6

100

0

0.139

Yes

5.23

3.09

8.92

4.39

10.3

6

0

0

 

Severe vision problems

No

74.67

8.21

82.59

4.75

69.29

10.0

85.7

9.88

0.603

Yes

25.33

8.21

17.41

4.75

30.71

10.0

14.3

9.88

 

Anxiety or Depression

No

75.38

7.78

79.01

5.66

57.35

13.3

73.45

12.1

0.609

Yes

24.62

7.78

20.99

5.66

42.65

13.3

26.55

12.1

 
  1. * Vegetarian diet, Macrobiotic diet, Atkins diet, Pritikin diet, Ornish diet, Zone diet, and South Beach.
  2. † herbal supplements and other non-vitamin/non-mineral dietary supplements.
  3. ‡ acupuncture, Ayurveda, biofeedback, chelation therapy, chiropractic care, chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, energy healing therapy/Reiki, folk medicine, hypnosis, massage therapy, movement based therapies, naturopathy, homeopathic treatment, traditional healers, yoga, tai chi, qi gong, and relaxation techniques
  4. § Any combination of multiple CM therapies.
  5. || The denominator used in the calculation of percentages was the number of adults with type-2 diabetes who used any CM therapy to treat/manage their diabetes. Estimates were age adjusted using the projected 2000 U.S. population as the standard population and using four age groups: 18–24 years, 25–44 years, 45–64 years, and 65 years and over.
  6. ¶ Standard Errors.
  7. # The denominator used in the calculation of percentages was the number of adults with type-2 Diabetes who used the indicated type of CM therapy. Estimates were age adjusted using the projected 2000 U.S. population as the standard population and using four age groups: 18–24 years, 25–44 years, 45–64 years, and 65 years and over.
  8. †† Chi-square analyses comparing use of the indicated CM therapies in individuals with Type-2 diabetes who use CM to treat/manage their diabetes
  9. ‡‡ Based on the following five measures: 5 or more years since time of diagnosis, use of insulin or oral hypoglycemic drugs, at least one functional limitation attributed to the diabetes, weak or failing kidneys, and severe vision problems.
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