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Table 2 CAM use by AA and CA Rural Older adults

From: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by african american (AA) and caucasian american (CA) older adults in a rural setting: a descriptive, comparative study

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%)

  1. *Significant difference by race at p = .05