Table 2 Frequencies of child complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by type ( n = 2,190 a )
CAM categories and specific modalities | Used during the past 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
Number | weight% (Standard error) | |
Natural products | ||
Dietary supplements | 1686 | 77 (0.90) |
Diet-based therapies | 261 | 11.9 (0.69) |
Otherb | 8 | 0.3 (0.12) |
Mind-body medicine | ||
Prayer for health reasons | 182 | 8.3 (0.59) |
Taekwondo, Japanese fencing, Hapkido | 135 | 6.2 (0.52) |
Yoga | 41 | 1.9 (0.29) |
Otherc | 5 | 0.2 (0.10) |
Manipulative and body-based practices | ||
Massage | 8 | 0.4 (0.13) |
Other CAM practices | ||
Acupuncture or moxibustion | 21 | 1.0 (0.21) |
Spa for health reasons | 14 | 0.6 (0.17) |
Othersd | 10 | 0.5 (0.15) |