The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Korean Young Adult Members of Fitness Centers
Table 2
Type and satisfaction of CAM used in lifetime (n = 649).
Categories of CAM
CAM
N (%)
Mean ± SD
Acupuncture
423 (65.2)
3.42±1.09
Massage
313 (48.2)
4.03±1.16
Moxibustion and cupping
271 (41.8)
3.43±1.09
Yoga
240 (37.0)
3.63±1.23
Diet-based therapies
193 (29.7)
3.37±1.33
Pilates
166 (25.6)
3.57±1.36
Natural products (Ginseng)
156 (24.0)
3.41±1.12
Taping therapy
132 (20.3)
3.64±1.27
Aroma therapy
77 (11.9)
3.81±1.29
Natural products (Others)
72 (11.1)
3.56±1.12
Spinal manipulation
71 (10.9)
3.66±1.45
Meditation
55 (8.5)
3.11±1.34
Natural products (Herbs)
50 (7.7)
3.02±1.38
Chuna (Korean manipulative therapy)
49 (7.6)
3.67±1.48
Hand acupuncture
43 (6.6)
2.98±1.35
Vitamin and mineral supplements
34 (5.2)
3.09±1.53
Folk medicine (Animal extracts, etc.)
27 (4.2)
2.67±1.75
Art therapy
20 (3.1)
3.30±1.84
Light therapy
18 (2.8)
2.94±1.83
Therapeutic spa in hot springs
17 (2.6)
2.94±1.85
Tai chi
14 (2.2)
1.79±1.93
Therapeutic prayer
13 (2.0)
2.00±2.08
Hypnosis
12 (1.8)
1.67±1.88
Ayurveda
11 (1.7)
1.45±1.70
Homeopathic treatment
11 (1.7)
2.09±2.07
Progressive relaxation
10 (1.5)
2.30±2.11
Kouksundo (Korean mind-body practice)
8 (1.2)
1.25±1.75
Magnetic therapy
8 (1.2)
1.13±1.64
Guided imagery
6 (0.9)
1.33±2.07
Qi gong
3 (0.5)
1.67±2.89
Any CAM use in lifetime
526 (81.0)
Number of CAM therapies used
1-3
220 (41.8)
4-6
182 (34.6)
≥7
124 (23.6)
Average number of therapies used
4.8 ± 3.5
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD). responses; ten most commonly used CAM therapies are marked in bold. most satisfied CAM therapies are marked in bold.
