Table 2 Number of patients using complementary and alternative medicine modalities before and after diagnosis (multiple possible entries)
CAM therapies | Before diagnosis | After diagnosis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) (n = 140) | During OT n (%) (n = 140) | 1st y after the end of OT n (%) (n = 121) | Between 1 and 5 y after the end of OT n (%) (n = 102) | ≥5 y after the end of OT n (%) (n = 50) | |
At least 1 of all modalities | 76 (54.3) | 77 (55.0) | 63 (52.1) | 60 (58.8) | 25 (50.0) |
[95% CI] (%) | [46.0–62.3] | [46.7–63.0] | [43.2–60.8] | [49.1–67.9] | [36.6–63.4] |
Specific modalities | |||||
Acupuncture | 1 (0.7) | 5 (3.6) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.0) | 2 (4.0) |
Aromatherapy | 20 (14.3) | 15 (10.7) | 16 (13.2) | 17 (16. 7) | 10 (20.0) |
Art therapy | 1 (0.7) | 5 (3.6) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Bioresonance | 3 (2.1) | 5 (3.6) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) |
Bach flowers | 27 (19.3) | 14 (10.0) | 13 (10.7) | 18 (17.7) | 8 (16.0) |
Dietary supplements | 27 (19.3) | 18 (12.9) | 21 (17.4) | 19 (18.6) | 8 (16.0) |
Herbal medicine | 2 (1.4) | 6 (4.3) | 3 (2.5) | 4 (3.9) | 2 (4.0) |
Homeopathy | 56 (40.0) | 38 (27.1) | 41 (33.9) | 37 (36.3) | 11 (22.0) |
Hypnosis | 2 (1.4) | 18 (12.9) | 3 (2.5) | 6 (5.9) | 3 (6.0) |
Kinesiologya | 17 (12.1) | 6 (4.3) | 6 (5.0) | 9 (8.8) | 3 (6.0) |
Meditation | 4 (2.9) | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (2.0) |
Music therapy | 1 (0.7) | 3 (2.1) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Osteopathyb | 44 (31.4) | 16 (11.4) | 26 (21.5) | 31 (30.4) | 14 (28.0) |
Reflexology | 2 (1.4) | 3 (2.1) | 4 (3.3) | 2 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) |
Shiatsu | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (2.0) |
Therapeutic massage | 11 (7.9) | 12 (8.6) | 6 (5.0) | 7 (6.9) | 2 (4.0) |
TCMb | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) |
Yoga | 3 (2.1) | 3 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.9) | 1 (2.0) |
Traditional healer | 1 (0.7) | 9 (6.4) | 5 (4.1) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (4.0) |
Energy therapy | 1 (0.7) | 3 (2.1) | 3 (2.5) | 3 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) |
Otherc | 1 (0.7) | 4 (2.9) | 3 (2.5) | 3 (2.9) | 2 (4.0) |