Table 2 Descriptive Statistics of Use of Complementary Medicine in the past 6 months (N = 123)
Complementary medicine | n (%)1 |
|---|---|
None | 87 (70.7) |
Alternative medical system | |
Acupuncture | 2 (1.6) |
Homeopathy | 4 (3.3) |
Biologically-based therapies | |
Nutritional supplements | 8 (6.5) |
Herbal medicine (phytotherapy) | 2 (1.6) |
Aromatherapy | 2 (1.6) |
Mind-body-based methods | |
Meditation | 9 (7.3) |
Animal-assisted therapy | 1 (0.8) |
Music therapy | 8 (6.5) |
Hypnosis | 0 (0) |
Art therapy | 3 (2.4) |
Yoga | 3 (2.4) |
Sophrology2 | 1 (0.8) |
Manipulative and body-based methods | |
Therapeutic massage | 10 (8.1) |
chiropractor, osteopath | 5 (4.1) |
Energy therapies | |
Reiki | 0 (0) |
Tai-Chi, Qi-Gong | 0 (0) |
Healer, secret | 3 (2.4) |