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Table 2 The use of CAM by traumatic brain injury patients (n = 101)

From: The use of complementary and alternative medicine for patients with traumatic brain injury in Taiwan

Variable

n

%

Mean ± SD (Range)

Use of CAM following TBI

   

  Yes

64

63.4

 

  No

37

36.6

 

Time after injury until beginning use of CAM (months)

  

1.73±2.27

(0–12)

Most commonly used CAM categorya

   

  Traditional Chinese medicine

37

57.8

 

  Folk and religious therapy

30

46.9

 

  Dietary supplements

30

46.9

 

  Mind-body medicine

7

10.9

 

  Herbal and Arcanum therapy

6

9.4

 

Most commonly used CAM forma

   

  Chinese herbs

30

46.9

 

  Spiritual healing, such as shamanism, dang-kis

21

32.8

 

  Special diets

17

26.6

 

  Megadose vitamins

16

25.0

 

  Holy water, reciting a Buddhist mantra

15

23.4

 

  Acupuncture

14

21.9

 
  1. CAM: complementary and alternative medicine, TBI: traumatic brain injury
  2. SD: standard deviation.
  3. a: Data from those who used CAM (N = 64).