% (N) or M (SD) | |||
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1997–8 N = 141 | 2005 N = 185 | p value* | |
Length of time using CAM | 0.03(1) | ||
Less than 6 months | 9.4 (13) | 5.4 (10) | |
6 months to 1 year | 8.7 (12) | 6.5 (12) | |
1 to 2 years | 16.7 (23) | 11.4 (21) | |
3 to 5 years | 21.0 (29) | 22.2 (41) | |
More than 5 years | 44.2 (61) | 54.6 (101) | |
CAM used to supplement versus to replace conventional medicine | 89.8 (123) | 88.1 (163) | 0.72(2) |
Number of different CAM ever tried | 3.13 (1.68) | 3.57 (2.18) | 0.04(3) |
Range | (1 – 7) | (1 – 13) |