Table 1 Population characteristics by practitioner-assisted or self-administered CAM therapies
| Characteristic |
Population N = 1,319 |
Practitioner-assisted CAM n = 434 (32.9%) |
Self-administered CAM n = 427 (32.4%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Practitioner-assisted CAM | ||||||
| 0 therapies | 885 | 67.1 | -- | -- | 192 | 45.0 |
| 1 therapy | 254 | 19.2 | -- | -- | 102 | 23.9 |
| ≥ 2 therapies | 180 | 13.7 | -- | -- | 133 | 31.2 |
| Self-administered CAM | ||||||
| 0 therapies | 892 | 67.6 | 199 | 45.8 | -- | -- |
| 1 therapy | 237 | 18.0 | 114 | 26.3 | -- | -- |
| ≥ 2 therapies | 190 | 14.4 | 121 | 27.9 | -- | -- |
| Health conditions in past 12 months | ||||||
| 0–1 conditions | 216 | 16.4 | 29 | 6.7 | 45 | 10.5 |
| 2–3 conditions | 507 | 38.4 | 145 | 33.4 | 145 | 34.0 |
| 4–5 conditions | 327 | 24.8 | 127 | 29.3 | 112 | 26.2 |
| ≥ 6 conditions | 269 | 20.4 | 133 | 30.6 | 125 | 29.3 |
| Bodily pain in past 4 weeks | ||||||
| None/very mild | 742 | 56.2 | 174 | 40.1 | 228 | 53.4 |
| Mild | 308 | 23.4 | 122 | 28.1 | 89 | 20.8 |
| Moderate/severe | 269 | 20.4 | 138 | 31.8 | 110 | 25.8 |
| Satisfaction with conventional medical doctor | ||||||
| Not at all or not very much | 196 | 14.9 | 77 | 17.7 | 73 | 17.1 |
| Somewhat | 528 | 40.0 | 187 | 43.1 | 185 | 43.3 |
| Very | 595 | 45.1 | 170 | 39.2 | 169 | 39.6 |
| Level of trust in conventional medical doctor | ||||||
| Little or not at all | 238 | 18.0 | 77 | 17.7 | 88 | 20.6 |
| Some | 423 | 32.0 | 140 | 32.3 | 130 | 30.4 |
| Completely or a lot | 658 | 49.9 | 217 | 50.0 | 209 | 49.0 |
| General health | ||||||
| Poor or fair | 65 | 4.9 | 26 | 6.0 | 27 | 6.3 |
| Good | 367 | 27.8 | 146 | 33.6 | 108 | 25.3 |
| Very good or excellent | 887 | 67.3 | 262 | 60.4 | 292 | 68.4 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1,029 | 78.0 | 323 | 74.4 | 301 | 70.5 |
| Female | 290 | 22.0 | 111 | 25.6 | 126 | 29.5 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–24 | 305 | 23.1 | 102 | 23.5 | 108 | 25.3 |
| 25–31 | 348 | 26.4 | 114 | 26.3 | 102 | 23.9 |
| 32–38 | 342 | 25.9 | 113 | 26.0 | 111 | 26.0 |
| 39–57 | 324 | 24.6 | 105 | 24.2 | 106 | 24.8 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single or divorced | 528 | 40.0 | 199 | 45.9 | 183 | 42.9 |
| Married | 791 | 60.0 | 235 | 54.1 | 244 | 57.1 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 866 | 65.7 | 303 | 69.8 | 293 | 68.6 |
| Hispanic | 123 | 9.3 | 28 | 6.5 | 37 | 8.7 |
| Black | 190 | 14.4 | 59 | 13.6 | 54 | 12.7 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 92 | 7.0 | 31 | 7.1 | 27 | 6.3 |
| Other | 48 | 3.6 | 13 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.7 |
| Education level | ||||||
| Some high school or diploma | 367 | 27.8 | 115 | 26.5 | 102 | 23.9 |
| Some college | 654 | 49.6 | 226 | 52.1 | 221 | 51.8 |
| College degree | 298 | 22.6 | 93 | 21.4 | 104 | 24.3 |
| Salary | ||||||
| ≤ $19,999 | 260 | 19.7 | 83 | 19.1 | 94 | 22.0 |
| $20,000-$34,999 | 377 | 28.6 | 123 | 28.3 | 111 | 26.0 |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 285 | 21.6 | 100 | 23.1 | 92 | 21.6 |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 239 | 18.1 | 79 | 18.2 | 73 | 17.1 |
| ≥ $75,000 | 158 | 12.0 | 49 | 11.3 | 57 | 13.3 |
| Rank | ||||||
| Enlisted | 1,082 | 82.0 | 362 | 83.4 | 339 | 79.4 |
| Officer | 237 | 18.0 | 72 | 16.6 | 88 | 20.6 |
| Service | ||||||
| Regular Navy | 1,017 | 77.1 | 333 | 76.7 | 341 | 79.9 |
| Regular Marine Corps | 302 | 22.9 | 101 | 23.3 | 86 | 20.1 |
| Occupational category | ||||||
| Combat specialists | 287 | 21.8 | 89 | 20.5 | 103 | 24.1 |
| Electronic equipment repair | 192 | 14.6 | 63 | 14.5 | 56 | 13.1 |
| Communications/intelligence | 97 | 7.4 | 37 | 8.5 | 32 | 7.5 |
| Healthcare | 115 | 8.7 | 38 | 8.8 | 44 | 10.3 |
| Functional support | 220 | 16.7 | 70 | 16.1 | 60 | 14.1 |
| Electrical/mechanical repair | 236 | 17.9 | 71 | 16.4 | 72 | 16.9 |
| Craft workers | 33 | 2.5 | 17 | 3.9 | 11 | 2.6 |
| Service and supply handlers | 82 | 6.2 | 24 | 5.5 | 27 | 6.3 |
| Students, trainees, other | 57 | 4.3 | 25 | 5.8 | 22 | 5.2 |