Table 4 Adherence to individual recommendations among cancer survivors who use and do not use T&CM. The Tromsø Study 2015–2016

Physical activity

No T&CM (966)

1 (Ref)

Overall T&CM (436)

1.33

0.95–1.87

Physical activity

No T&CM (966)

1 (Ref)

Traditional healer only (24)

1.00

0.33–3.00

Complementary Providers only (41)

0.74

0.33–1.64

Herbal medicine only (174)

1.29

0.80–2.07

Self-help techniques only (80)

6.26

1.51–25.92

More than 1 T&CM modality (117)

1.18

0.67–2.07

BMI

No T&CM (1004)

1 (Ref)

Overall T&CM (452)

0.85

0.66–1.08

BMI

No T&CM (1004)

1 (Ref)

Traditional healer only (26)

0.52

0.19–1.14

Complementary Providers only (42)

0.71

0.35–1.45

Herbal medicine only (182)

0.77

0.54–1.11

Self-help techniques only (81)

0.96

0.59–1.56

More than 1 T&CM modality (121)

1.02

0.68–1.53

Smoking

No T&CM (1009)

1 (Ref)

Overall T&CM (454)

1.07

0.74–1.55

Smoking

No T&CM (1009)

1 (Ref)

Traditional healer only (26)

0.72

0.24–2.15

Complementary Providers only (42)

1.31

0.45–3.80

Herbal medicine only (184)

1.08

0.63–1.84

Self-help techniques only (81)

2.76

0.98–7.83

More than 1 T&CM modality (121)

0.74

0.42–1.28

Alcohol

No T&CM (1009)

1 (Ref)

Overall T&CM (454)

0.87

0.62–1.22

Alcohol

No T&CM (1009)

1 (Ref)

Traditional healer only (26)

0.32

0.13–0.77

Complementary Providers only (42)

2.58

0.61–10.9

Herbal medicine only (184)

1.11

0.67–1.86

Self-help techniques only (81)

1.66

0.65–4.25

More than 1 T&CM modality (121)

0.53

1.08–2.17

Diet

No T&CM (985)

1 (Ref)

Overall T&CM (438)

1.12

0.74–1.71

Diet*

No T&CM (985)

1 (Ref)

Complementary Providers only (41)

1.30

0.45–3.81

Herbal medicine only (178)

0.71

0.35–1.46

Self-help techniques only (80)

2.69

1.45–4.98

More than 1 T&CM modality (115)

0.87

0.40–1.87