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Table 5 Usage of natural remedies (n = 3244)

From: Use of complementary and integrative health in Finland: a cross-sectional survey

Natural remedies

Used in last 12 months (%)

Used in last 12 months (n)

weighted (unweighted)

total n = 3244

Women n = 1647

Men n = 1597

Vitamins and minerals a

76.5

84.6

68.1

2481 (2489)

Other supplements

23.5

25.1

21.9

764 (733)

Herbs and herbal medicine

5.0

5.4

4.6

163 (159)

Homoeopathic remedies

2.2

2.5

1.9

71 (65)

Other

1.5

1.2

1.9

50 (48)

I have not used natural remedies

17.4

12.0

23.0

565 (587)

I do not know/want to say

0.9

0.4

1.3

28 (21)

  1. a Not considered CIH in the study