Research Article
Prevalence and Perspectives of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among University Students in Atlanta, Newcastle upon Tyne, and New Delhi
Table 4
Percentage of one-time CAM users with total prevalence.
| | | Composite | Atlanta | New Delhi | Newcastle upon Tyne | | | Once (%) | Total (%) | Once (%) | Total (%) | Once (%) | Total (%) | Once (%) | Total (%) |
| | Acupuncture | 10.1 | 21.9 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 33.3 | 10.9 | 19.8 | | Ayurveda | 3.6 | 26.7 | 1 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 1 | 5 | | Homeopathy | 6.6 | 37.6 | 1 | 20.8 | 15.6 | 75.6 | 4 | 19.8 | | Chinese or oriental medicine | 2.6 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 21.4 | | Chiropractic or DO | 5.5 | 20.4 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 6 | 22 | | Massage | 12.8 | 68.4 | 15.6 | 62.5 | 11 | 68.2 | 10.9 | 74.3 | | Tai Chi | 5.8 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 17.9 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 9 | 18 | | Yoga | 9.3 | 66.1 | 10.5 | 67.4 | 9.7 | 83.9 | 7.9 | 48.5 | | Herbal medicine | 6.8 | 53.4 | 4.2 | 43.2 | 8.3 | 64.3 | 8 | 54 | | Electromagnetic therapy | 5.5 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 16.3 | 5 | 8 | | Kinesiology | 3.3 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 4 | 7 | | Reiki | 3.6 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 17.3 | 1 | 6.1 | | Qigong | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 | | Meditation | 10.6 | 62.8 | 8.4 | 61.1 | 9.2 | 80.5 | 14 | 49 | | Hypnosis | 6.5 | 12.7 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 5 | 12.5 | 8 | 15 | | Biofeedback | 1.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 1 | 3 | | Dietary or vitamin supplement | 7.1 | 72.2 | 5.3 | 68.4 | 11.9 | 72.6 | 4.9 | 75.5 | | Other | 3.6 | 18.1 | 2.5 | 15 | 6.3 | 31.7 | 2.6 | 10.3 |
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