Table 2 The use of products considered complementary alternative medicine (CAM) among adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, n = 97) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA, n = 50)
IBD patients using CAM | JIA patients using CAM | |
|---|---|---|
No. of patients using CAM (percentage of respondents with the given diagnosis) | 52 (54%) | 19 (38%) |
The proportions of the products used that are considered CAM (among CAM users) | ||
Probiotics | 62% | 58% |
Multivitamin products | 54% | 42% |
Minerals and trace elements* | 37% | 21% |
Omega-3 and −6 products | 23% | 37% |
Supplementary nutrition products for athletes | 12% | 0% |
Mind-body medicine | 7.7% | 0% |
Body-based practices and energy medicine | 3.8% | 5.3% |