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Trends in the Use of Complementary Health Approaches in the United States: 2002–2012

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National Survey Reveals Widespread Use of Mind and Body Practices, Shifts in Use of Natural Products
Report Advances Knowledge About Children’s Use of Complementary Approaches

Trends in Mind and Body Practices

13-Year Trends for Complementary Approaches where Questions are Very Similar Across Years

NHIS trends graph A_13yr Mind and Body Approaches

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Trends in Natural Products

10-Year Use Trends for Individual Non-vitamin, Non-mineral Natural Products

10-year use trends for individual non-vitamin, non-mineral natural products

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8-year sales trends* for individual non-vitamin, non-mineral natural products

8-year sales trends* for individual non-vitamin, non-mineral natural products

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10 most common complementary health approaches among adults—2012; Natural products, Deep Breathing, Yoga, tai chi, or qi gong, Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation, Meditation, Massage, Special diets, Homeopathy, Progressive relaxation, Guided imagery

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Diseases/Conditions for Which Complementary Health Approaches Are Most Frequently Used Among Children-2012: Back or neck pain, other musculoskeletal, head or chest cold, anxiety or stress, ADHD, insomnia

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10 Most Common Complementary Health Approaches Among Children-2012

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Note to researchers: NHIS data are available for secondary analyses. Visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/ for further information.

Citations of the Reports:

Clarke TC, Black LI, Stussman BJ, Barnes PM, Nahin RL. Trends in the use of complementary health approaches among adults: United States, 2002–2012. National health statistics reports; no 79. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2015.
Black LI, Clarke TC, Barnes PM, Stussman BJ, Nahin RL. Use of complementary health approaches among children aged 4-17 years in the United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2007-2012. National health statistics reports; no 78. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2015.