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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States
TABLE 2-1 Use of Complementary/Alternative Medicine by U.S. Adults
Author (year)
Nature of Sample/Survey
Response Rate (%)
Description of Sample
Barnes et al. (2004)
Representative sample, n = 31,044, computer assisted personal interviews
74.3
Adults aged >18 years. Data were age adjusted to 2000 U.S. standard population
Ni et al. (2002)
Representative sample, n = 30,801, computer assisted personal interviews
70
Data from 1999 National Health Interview Survey. Adults aged >18 years. Data were age adjusted to 1999 U.S. population
Eisenberg et al. (1998)
Random, n = 2,055, telephone interview
60
Random sample of U.S. population 52% female 77% white