Table 5 Natural remedies used last 12 months

Herbs/Herbal Medicine

7.2

9.4

5.0

< 0.001

Vitamins/Minerals

51.1

60.2

42.1

< 0.001

Vitamin/Minerals excluding multivitamins* used by 16%

42.6

51.6

33.8

< 0.001

Homeopatic remedies

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.698

Other supplements

33.7

37.9

29.5

< 0.001

Other supplements excluding cod liver oil* (19%) and Omega-3 supplement* (11%)

7.8

9.4

6.1

0.005

Over-all use of natural remedies

68.1

76.2

60.1

< 0.001

Over-all use of CAM natural remedies

47.7

56.9

38.6

< 0.001