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Table 2 Modalities of CAM used by study participants

From: The utilisation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among ethnic minorities in South Korea

Modalities of CAM

N

%

Multivitamins

98

12.76%

Ginseng

92

11.98%

Acupuncture

91

11.85%

Traditional Korean herbal medicine

71

9.24%

Hotspring bath

67

8.72%

Massage therapy

61

7.94%

Brown rice

44

5.73%

Moxibustion

41

5.34%

Green vegetable juice

32

4.17%

Herbs

32

4.17%

Prayer/Relaxation

32

4.17%

Gingko for stimulation of peripheral circulation

18

2.34%

Yoga

16

2.08%

Cupping

15

1.95%

Mushrooms

14

1.82%

Sujichim, hand acupuncture

11

1.43%

Qigong

8

1.04%

Others

25

3.26%

Total no. of CAM modalitiesa

768

100.00%

  1. Note. aReflects total number of CAM modalities selected by respondents. Mean number of CAM modalities selected was 4.25 (± SD 2.08).