Table 1 Demographics of older adults who reported use of CAM

*Age

50–59

7 (3.8%)

0

7 (5%)

60–79

52 (28%)

19 (47.5%)

33 (23%)

70–79

75 (40%)

19 (47.5%)

55 (38%)

80 >

52 (28%)

2 (5%)

48 (34%)

Gender

Male

45 (24%)

9 (23%)

33 (23%)

Female

139 (76%)

30 (77%)

109 (77%)

Marital Status

Married

78 (42%)

15 (37.5%)

61 (43%)

Single

107 (58%)

25 (62.5%)

81 (57%)

Socioeconomic Status (SES)

$0 – $19,999

95 (51.1%)

28 (72%)

64 (49%)

$20 – $39,999

64 (34.4%)

10 (25%)

54 (41%)

$40 – $59,999

8 (4.4%)

0

8 (6%)

$60,000 and >

6 (3.2%)

1 (3%)

5 (4%)

*Education

< 8^th grade

16 (8.7%)

8 (21%)

7 (5%)

9 – 12 grade

106 (57.6%)

25 (64%)

79 (55.5%)

College

57 (30.6%)

5 (13%)

52 (36.5%)

Graduate School

5 (2.7%)

1 (2%)

4 (3%)

Out of pocket expenses spent on CAM

Under $100.00

84 (48.8%)

22 (55%)

60 (47%)

$101.00 – $500.00

56 (32.6%)

7 (17.5%)

48 (37%)

$501.00 – $1,000

17 (9.9%)

5 (12.5%)

12 (9%)

$1001.00 – $1500

7 (4.1%)

3 (7.5%)

4 (3%)

$1501.00 – $2000

5 (2.9%)

2 (5%)

3 (2.5%)

$2000 and more

3 (1.7%)

1 (2.5%)

2 (1.5%)