Table 2 Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities reported in a survey of three successive medical student classes, by survey administration.
CAM Modality Used (%)* | Survey Class | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
MS 1 at entry to medical school (n = 87) | MS 2 at midpoint of 2nd year of medical school (n = 88) | MS 2 at end of 2nd year of medical school (n = 97) | All medical students (n = 272) | |
Meditation | 46.0 | 43.2 | 33.0 | 40.4 |
Massage | 43.7 | 46.6 | 39.2 | 43.0 |
Spirituality | 42.5 | 35.2 | 18.9 | 35.3 |
Herbals | 36.8 | 37.5 | 27.8 | 33.8 |
Chiropractic | 26.4 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 19.5 |
Traditional Oriental | 12.6 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 13.2 |
T'ai Chi | 10.3 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
Homeopathy | 9.2 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
Biofeedback | 9.2 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 8.1 |
Hypnosis | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 6.6 |
Ayurveda | 6.9 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
Osteopathy | 6.9 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 |
Therapeutic Touch | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
Curanderismo | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Vitamins† | 64.4 | -- | -- | -- |