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Table 3 The most commonly used CAM modalities during the first 3 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, reason(s) for use, and self-perceived benefit(s)

From: Safety and use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic using an adapted version of the I-CAM-Q; a cross-sectional survey

     

Reason(s) for usec

 

Total

Women

Men

p-value

Acute illness

Long-term illness

Improvement of wellbeing

Prevent/treat COVID-19

Other

Very or somewhat helpful

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

 % (n)

 % (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

% (n)

Consultations with CAM providers

 Massage therapists

3.0 (30)

4.1 (20)

1.9 (10)

0.041 a

0.0 (0)

40.0 (12)

36.7 (11)

0.0 (0)

23.3 (7)

93.3 (28)

 Naprapaths

1.5 (15)

1.6 (8)

1.3 (7)

0.695a

13.3 (2)

73.3 (11)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

13.3 (2)

100 (15)

 Psychotherapists

1.4 (14)

1.4 (7)

1.3 (7)

0.899a

7.1 (1)

64.3 (9)

21.4 (3)

0.0 (0)

7.1 (1)

100 (14)

 Acupuncturists

1.2 (12)

1.2 (6)

1.2 (6)

0.906a

16.7 (2)

50.0 (6)

8.3 (1)

0.0 (0)

25.0 (3)

91.7 (11)

 Reflexologists

1.0 (10)

0.8 (4)

1.2 (6)

0.754b

10.0 (1)

50.0 (5)

30.0 (3)

0.0 (0)

10.0 (1)

100 (10)

Use of natural remedies and dietary supplements

 Vitamin D

22.6 (228)

29.4 (143)

16.3 (85)

<0.001 a

3.5 (8)

21.5 (49)

32.9 (75)

1.8 (4)

45.2 (103)

72.4 (165)

 Omega 3, 6 or 9

18.8 (190)

21.8 (106)

16.1 (84)

0.022 a

0.5 (1)

10.0 (19)

48.4 (92)

2.1 (4)

44.7 (85)

62.6 (119)

 Vitamin C

16.5 (166)

18.7 (91)

14.4 (75)

0.066a

12.0 (20)

5.4 (9)

38.6 (64)

5.4 (9)

44.6 (74)

64.4 (107)

 Magnesium

10.8 (109)

14.6 (71)

7.3 (38)

<0.001 a

0.0 (0)

31.2 (34)

23.9 (26)

2.8 (3)

41.3 (45)

75.2 (82)

 Iron

5.5 (55)

8.8 (43)

2.3 (12)

<0.001 a

5.5 (3)

23.6 (13)

32.7 (18)

1.8 (1)

43.6 (24)

90.9 (50)

 Calcium

5.5 (55)

8.2 (40)

2.9 (15)

<0.001 a

0.0 (0)

45.5 (25)

27.3 (15)

3.6 (2)

27.3 (15)

67.3 (37)

 Ginger

5.0 (50)

5.7 (28)

4.2 (22)

0.265a

12.0 (6)

14.0 (7)

34.0 (17)

4.0 (2)

48.0 (24)

74.0 (37)

 Herbal tea

4.2 (42)

6.0 (29)

2.5 (13)

0.006 a

7.1 (3)

11.9 (5)

52.4 (22)

2.4 (1)

28.6 (12)

64.3 (27)

 Garlic

4.0 (40)

4.3 (21)

3.5 (19)

0.589a

12.5 (5)

7.5 (3)

27.5 (11)

5.0 (2)

60.0 (24)

67.5 (27)

 Green tea

3.9 (39)

4.7 (23)

3.1 (16)

0.174a

0.0 (0)

5.1 (2)

66.7 (26)

2.6 (1)

33.3 (13)

56.4 (24)

Self-help practices

 Yoga

13.2 (133)

20.5 (100)

6.3 (33)

<0.001 a

2.3 (3)

13.5 (18)

54.9 (73)

0.0 (0)

36.8 (49)

93.3 (83)

 Meditation / mindfulness

10.9 (110)

14.0 (68)

8.1 (42)

0.003 a

2.7 (3)

15.5 (17)

67.3 (74)

1.8 (2)

29.1 (32)

93.8 (103)

 Relaxation

7.8 (79)

11.9 (58)

4.0 (21)

<0.001 a

6.3 (5)

29.1 (23)

55.7 (44)

0.0 (0)

19.0 (15)

98.7 (78)

 Visualization

3.3 (33)

4.3 (21)

2.3 (12)

0.073a

6.1 (2)

12.1 (4)

54.5 (18)

0.0 (0)

39.4 (13)

97.0 (32)

  1. aPearson Chi-Square test
  2. bFisher exact test
  3. cMultiple choices possible so the total sum might exceed 100%
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