|
CAM Used
|
African Americans (n = 40)
|
Caucasian Americans (n = 143)
|
|---|
|
Acupuncture
|
0
|
1 (.7%)
|
|
Aroma Therapy
|
1 (2.5%)
|
3 (2.1%)
|
|
Art Therapy
|
1 (2.5%)
|
1 (.7%)
|
|
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%)
|
|
Magnetic Therapy
|
2 (5%)
|
9 (6.3%)
|
|
Massage Therapy
|
4 (10%)
|
16 (11.3%)
|
|
Meditation
|
12 (30%)
|
32 (22.5%)
|
|
Melatonin
|
0
|
7 (4.9%)
|
|
Metal Therapy
|
0
|
2 (1.4%)
|
|
Music Therapy
|
6 (15%)
|
15 (10.6%)
|
|
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%)
|
|
Vitamins
|
29 (72.5)
|
122 (85.9%)
|
|
Visual Imagery
|
2 (5%)
|
4 (2.8%)
|
|
Yoga
|
1 (2.5%)
|
4 (2.8%)
|
|
Other
|
0
|
9 (6.3%)
|
- *Significant difference by race at p = .05
