Table 2 Frequency of CAM therapy use in lifetime and past year, self-reported efficacy, and cost (The sample consists of 908 subjects receiving chronic opioid therapy)
From: CAM therapies among primary care patients using opioid therapy for chronic pain
| Â | Lifetime use | Used in the past year | Number of times used in the past year | Reported CAM therapy was helpful | Insurance coverage paid part of the costs | Paid some cost out of pocket | Mean out of pocket cost in last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Response categories: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Acupuncture | 10.1% | 7.6% n = 69 | 10.5 | 59.4% | 34.1% | 68.1% | $522 |
   Chiropractic | 23.6% | 17.8% n = 162 | 14.1 | 80.9% | 81.8% | 46.3% | $558 |
   Yoga | 7.5% | 6.1% n = 55 | 84.0 | 81.8% | 5.9% | 55.9% | $162 |
   Massage | 34.9% | 27.3% n = 248 | 28.3 | 90.7% | 30.8% | 51.3% | $486 |
   Prolotherapy | 8.3% | 5.9% n = 54 | 3.5 | 68.5% | 87.7% | 18.8% | $365 |
   Herbs/supplements | 9.4% | 6.8% n = 62 | 202.8 | 77.4% | 1.3% | 89.1% | $212 |
Other listed categories: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Meditation | 1.7% | 1.4% n = 13 | 264.4 | 84.6% | 15.4% | 15.4% | $325 |
   Warm water therapy | 0.7% | 0.7% n = 6 | 33.3 | 100.0% | 83.3% | 50.0% | $147 |
   Craniosacral therapy | 0.4% | 0.4% n = 4 | 10.3 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 75.0% | $513 |
   Accupressure | 0.3% | 0.2% n = 2 | 76.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | $0 |
   All Others (categories listed by 2 or fewer respondents) | 1.2% | 1.2% n = 11 | 101.9 | 81.8% | 33.3% | 85.7% | $913 |
Any CAM | 64.1% | 44.5% | 80.1 | 81.6% | 45.2% | 54.7% | $353 |