Table 3 Total CIH use and the usage of providers, natural remedies and self-help modalities (n = 3244)
From: Use of complementary and integrative health in Finland: a cross-sectional survey
| Â | Visited/used in last 12Â months (%) [95% CI] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
total n = 3244 | Women n = 1647 | Men n = 1597 | |
Total CIH use | 51.1 [49.4, 52.8] | 58.9 [56.5, 61.3] | 43.0 [40.6, 45.5] |
All CIH providers | 20.4 [19.0, 21.8] | 23.2 [21.2, 25.3] | 17.5 [15.7, 19.4] |
All CIH providers combined with massage therapist (conventional a) | 40.8 [39.1, 42.5] | 47.1 [44.7, 49.5] | 34.3 [32.0, 36.6] |
All CIH natural remedies | 27.0 [25.5, 28.6] | 28.6 [26.4, 30.8] | 25.4 [23.3, 27.6] |
All natural remedies b | 81.7 [80.3, 83.0] | 87.6 [85.9, 89.1] | 75.6 [73.5, 77.7] |
All CIH self-help practices | 28.8 [27.3, 30.4] | 35.9 [33.6, 38.2] | 21.6 [19.6, 23.7] |
All CIH self-help practices combined with praying, sauna, art, nature and other | 73.0 [71.4, 74.5] | 77.7 [75.6, 79.6] | 68.1 [65.8, 70.4] |