CAM characteristic | CAM use | Hospitalized | Â | Â | ||
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 | Number | % | Number | % | HR* | 95% CI |
Practitioner-assisted CAM | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | -- | -- |