title: Trends in the use of complementary and alternative medicine in the United States: 2002-2007.
abstract: In this study we seek to assess recent trends in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use based on a comparative analysis of data from the 2002 and 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The findings suggest that CAM use, in particular the use of provider-based CAM therapies such as chiropractic care, massage, and acupuncture, have grown significantly in the U.S. This growth was more pronounced among non-Hispanic Whites than among racial and ethnic minorities, increasing an already existing White-minority gap in CAM use. Findings from this study also reveal that CAM use becomes more likely when access to conventional care has been restricted. In both 2002 and 2007, having unmet needs in medical care or having delayed care due to cost were associated with a higher chance of CAM use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, South Texas Border Health Disparities Center, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX 78541, USA. dsu@utpa.edu
authors.forename: Dejun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Lifeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data