Table 3. Demographic Characteristics of Respondents Using Complementary or Alternative Medicine

 
 
Demographic Characteristics No. of Respondents in Demographic Strata Any CAM Use CAM Use in the Past 12 Months
No. Weighted % No. Weighted %
All respondents 1,556 801 51.7% 677 43.7%
Sex   *    
   Male 591 357 49.0% 294 40.3%
   Female 965 435 54.8% 378 47.5%
Race        
   Black 345 178 45.9% 158 40.7%
   White 1,142 582 54.5% 486 45.5%
   Other (Asian, Hispanic, Native   American) 21 NE   NE  
   Not stated 76        
Age      
   18-29 290 164 40.1% 146 35.7%
   30-45 470 294 58.4% 261 51.0%
   46-64 442 206 59.4% 170 48.9%
   65 or older 312 114 50.7% 85 37.8%
   Not stated 70        
Education      
   Less than high school 274 115 48.7% 95 40.3%
   High school diploma 459 217 46.6% 178 38.2%
   Some college 401 250 59.2% 210 49.5%
   College graduate 376 195 54.6% 177 49.4%
   Not stated 74        
Family income       *  
   Less than $15,000 252 107 52.2% 97 47.3%
   $15,000-$29,999 319 176 52.5% 151 45.1%
   $30,000-$49,999 330 173 51.2% 140 41.5%
   $50,000 and over 328 211 60.1% 187 53.1%
   Not stated 355 NE   NE  
Marital status      
   Married or living as married 850 469 55.2% 392 46.2%
   Widowed 201 107 53.2% 86 42.8%
   Divorced or separated 215 146 67.9% 129 60.0%
   Never married 240 116 48.3% 108 45.0%
   Missing 78        
Urban or rural county of residence          
   Urban counties 565 287 51.5% 248 44.4%
   Rural counties 991 506 51.8% 423 43.4%
* P value = .01-.05 for chi-square test.
P value < .01 for chi-square test.
NE = Proportion not estimated.
 

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