Table 1 Gender differences in CAM use last 12Â months according to NAFKAMS cumulative model for reporting CAM use
From: Gender differences in prevalence and associations for use of CAM in a large population study
| Â | Total (n = 11104) % | Women (n = 5877) % | Men (n = 5227) % | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CAM 1 (seen a CAM provider more than 3 times) | (n = 535) 4.8% | (n = 353) 6% | (n = 182) 3.5% | <0.000 |
CAM 2 (seen a CAM provider at least once) | (n = 1423) 13.1% | (n = 995) 17.4% | (n = 428) 8.3% | <0.000 |
CAM 3 (seen a CAM provider, used OTC products or CAM techniques) | (n = 3730) 33.3% | (n = 2471) 42.0% | (n = 1259) 24.1% | <0.000 |