Table 2 Prevalence of CAM and Chinese Medicine usage
From: Use of Chinese medicine by cancer patients: a review of surveys
Modality (No. of studies) | Prevalence Mean % | SD | Prevalence Min % | Prevalence Max % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CAM (74) | 49.3 | 24.5 | 2.6 | 100 |
Chinese herbal medicine (11) | 35.6 | 42.1 | 0.7 | 94.4 |
Mixed Chinese medicine (19) | 17.8 | 28.6 | 0.3 | 100 |
Chinese dietary therapy (1) | 16.7 | - | 16.7 | 16.7 |
Qigong (17) | 12.7 | 25.2 | 0.4 | 100 |
Taichi (10) | 9.0 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 40.6 |
Acupressure (6) | 6.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 18.8 |
Acupuncture (71) | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 17.1 |
Moxibustion (2) | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
Chinese massage (1) | 2.4 | - | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Cupping (1) | 1.3 | - | 1.3 | 1.3 |