| |
1992-1993
|
1994-1995
|
2000-2001
|
2003-2004
|
|---|
| |
Wave 1
|
N = 180
|
Wave 3
|
N = 241
|
Wave 6
|
N = 71
|
Wave 7
|
N = 118
|
|---|
|
CAM
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
|---|
|
Vitamins and minerals
| | | | | | | | |
|
Multivitamins
|
40
|
22.2
|
57
|
23.7
|
22
|
31
|
33
|
28
|
|
Vitamin C
|
32
|
17.8
|
47
|
19.5
|
8
|
11.3
|
23
|
20.3
|
|
Vitamin B
|
19
|
10.6
|
31
|
12.9
|
8
|
11.3
|
5
|
4.2
|
|
Vitamin E
|
18
|
10
|
43
|
17.8
|
16
|
22.5
|
9
|
7.6
|
|
Herbal medications
| | | | | | | | |
|
Garlic
|
24
|
13.3
|
22
|
9.1
|
3
|
4.2
|
2
|
1.7
|
|
Celery
|
13
|
7.2
|
18
|
7.5
|
3
|
4.2
|
1
|
0.8
|
|
Gingko biloba
|
2
|
1.1
|
5
|
2.1
|
10
|
14.1
|
9
|
7.6
|
|
Nutritional supplements
| | | | | | | | |
|
Cod liver oil
|
22
|
12.2
|
37
|
15.4
|
9
|
12.7
|
11
|
9.3
|
|
Fish oil
|
6
|
3.3
|
5
|
2.1
|
3
|
4.2
|
8
|
6.8
|
|
Glucosamine
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
5.6
|
10
|
8.5
|
- The percentages are calculated over the number of participants that reported use of at least one CAM indicated as N
