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Table 5 Statistically Significant CAM Modality Use by Disease Status

From: Complementary and alternative medicine use among persons with multiple chronic conditions: results from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey

MIND-BODY INTERVENTIONS

MANIPULATIVE METHODS

Hypertension***

Diabetes***

Obesity***

ChoBp***

ChoDiab***

ChoOb***

BpDiab***

BpOb***

DiabOb***

ChoBpDiab***

ChoBpOb***

ChoDiabOb***

BpDiabOb***

Hypercholesterolemia***

Hypertension**

Diabetes***

Obesity*

ChoBp*

ChoOb***

BpDiab*

ChoBpOb***

ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS

ENERGY THERAPIES

Hypercholesterolemia** Hypertension***

Diabetes**

BpDiab*

 

Hypertension***

ChoBp*

ChoDiab*

BpDiab*

 

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS

 
 

DiabOb*

 
  1. Disease Dyads: ChoBp = Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension; ChoDiab = Hypercholesterolemia and Diabetes; ChoOb = Hypercholesterolemia and Obesity; BpDiab = Hypertension and Diabetes; BpOb = Hypertension and Obesity; DiabOb = Diabetes and Obesity
  2. Disease Triads: ChoBpDiab = Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension and Diabetes; ChoBpOb = Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension and Obesity; BpDiabOb = Hypertension and Diabetes and Obesity; ChoDiabOb = Hypercholesterolemia and Diabetes and Obesity
  3. Significance levels: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001