Table 6 Summary table for papers examining specific settings.
From: Chiropractic and CAM Utilization: A Descriptive Review
Name | Ref | Design | N/Np; setting | Main Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cuellar | 119 | Descriptive comparative study | 183; African American and Caucasian elderly in rural settings. | Most common forms of CAM used were prayer, vitamins, exercise, meditation and chiropractic; there was difference in chiropractic use between African Americans (7.5%) and Caucasians (19%). |
Keegan | 122 | Descriptive study | 213; Mexican Americans in the TX Rio Grande Valley | Most common forms of CAM used included herbs (44%), prayer (29.5%), massage (28.3%), relaxation (22.5%) and chiropractic (19%). |
Sirois | 123 | Self-selected patient questionnaire | 199; CAM and Cm patients | CAM patients had the most health problems, but sought care for more non-life-threatening diseases; they also sought care more for LBP (61%) compared to the CM group (19%). |
Harris | 127 | Systematic review | 12 studies included; general population | CAM use in the US is growing and is being used by a greater proportion of the population. |
Adams | 128 | Mail survey | 42,000+; Australian women who consult alternative health practitioners | CAM users had poorer health status than non-CAM users, had lower levels of physical conditioning, and made more visits to GPs. |