CAM Modality Used (%)*
|
Survey Class
|
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|
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
|
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|
--
|
--
|
- *Due to missing data, n may be smaller than 272 for some variables. †Item asked only in the MS 1 survey.