| PMC full text: | Published online 2006 Oct 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-6-34
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Table 2
Selected Characteristics among CAM users (n = 72)
| N (% of CAM users) | |
| *Modalities (n = 72) | |
| Dietary supplements | 37 (51.4) |
| Massage therapy | 22 (30.6) |
| Chiropractic care | 19 (26.4) |
| Herbs | 19 (26.4) |
| Acupuncture | 7 (9.7) |
| Homeopathy | 3 (4.2) |
| Other | 4 (5.6) |
| *Duration of use (n = 61) | |
| More than 2 years ago | 39 (63.9) |
| Within the last 2 years | 22 (36.1) |
| *Satisfaction with treatments (n = 65) | |
| Yes | 23 (35.4) |
| No | 17 (26.2) |
| Somewhat | 25 (38.4) |
| Use of CAM instead of prescribed treatments (n = 60) | |
| Yes | 11 (18.3) |
| No | 49 (81.7) |
| *Discussed use of CAM with VA provider (n = 64) | |
| Yes | 57 (89.1) |
| No | 7 (11.9) |
| *Money spent on CAM per month (n = 64) | |
| Do not spend any money | 13 (20.3) |
| <$50 | 19 (29.7) |
| $50–$75 | 7 (10.9) |
| $76–100 | 5 (7.8) |
| >$100 | 14 (21.9) |
| Do not know | 6 (9.4) |
*Percentages are based on actual numbers of persons reporting data for each item