CAM characteristic
|
CAM use
|
Hospitalized
| | |
---|
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
HR*
|
95% CI
|
---|
Practitioner-assisted CAM
| | | | | | |
Exercise/movement therapy
|
245
|
18.6
|
17
|
19.8
|
1.13
|
0.64, 1.97
|
Massage therapies
|
181
|
13.7
|
12
|
14.0
|
0.98
|
0.51, 1.86
|
Chiropractic services
|
113
|
8.6
|
11
|
12.8
|
1.96
|
1.01, 3.80
|
Art or music therapy
|
41
|
3.1
|
0
|
0.0
|
--
|
--
|
Acupuncture
|
32
|
2.4
|
5
|
5.8
|
3.92
|
1.53, 10.06
|
Spiritual/religious healing
|
30
|
2.3
|
2
|
2.3
|
1.14
|
0.27, 4.81
|
Folk remedies
|
30
|
2.3
|
3
|
3.5
|
1.52
|
0.46, 5.09
|
Energy healing
|
24
|
1.8
|
3
|
3.5
|
2.12
|
0.63, 7.17
|
Psychotherapy
|
18
|
1.4
|
3
|
3.5
|
1.57
|
0.46, 5.41
|
Homeopathy
|
17
|
1.3
|
1
|
1.2
|
--
|
--
|
Self-help group
|
17
|
1.3
|
0
|
0.0
|
--
|
--
|
Hypnosis
|
11
|
0.8
|
0
|
0.0
|
--
|
--
|
Biofeedback
|
9
|
0.7
|
0
|
0.0
|
--
|
--
|
Self-administered CAM
| | | | | | |
Herbal therapy
|
208
|
15.8
|
9
|
10.5
|
0.62
|
0.30, 1.26
|
High-dose or mega-vitamin therapy
|
148
|
11.2
|
5
|
5.8
|
0.42
|
0.17, 1.06
|
Relaxation techniques
|
139
|
10.5
|
9
|
10.5
|
1.97
|
0.47, 1.99
|
Prayer or spiritual practice
|
132
|
10.0
|
4
|
4.7
|
0.39
|
0.14, 1.07
|
Aromatherapy
|
68
|
5.2
|
2
|
2.3
|
0.37
|
0.09, 1.53
|
Energy healing
|
34
|
2.6
|
3
|
3.5
|
1.28
|
0.39, 4.19
|
Folk remedies
|
32
|
2.4
|
0
|
0.0
|
--
|
--
|
Homeopathy
|
18
|
1.4
|
0
|
0.0
|
--
|
--
|
- *HR = adjusted hazards ratio; CI = 95% confidence interval.