Association of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Demographic Factors, and Perimenopausal Symptoms in a Multiethnic Sample of Women

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ID13854751
AutoresAndrea Cherrington (0000-0002-8321-3567, University of South Carolina), Cora E Lewis (0000-0002-2301-5796, University of South Carolina, autor de correspondencia), Heather Mccreath (0000-0003-0804-8722, University of South Carolina), Heather E Mccreath, Carla J Herman (0000-0002-6893-3494, University of South Carolina), Donna L Richter (University of South Carolina), Theresa Byrd (0000-0001-9773-3814, University of South Carolina)
Año2003
Volumen26
Número1
Páginas74-83
Fecha de publicación2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFamily & Community Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057
EditorialLippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1097/00003727-200301000-00009
PMID12802130
OpenAlexW2321207293
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas16

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is common in the United States, particularly among middle-aged women for symptoms commonly reported during perimenopause. The study examined the relationship between women's report of perimenopausal symptoms and the use of CAM and socioeconomic or cultural factors. The prevalence of CAM use was 33%; approximately 94% reported use of CAM therapies and 23% used CAM practitioners. Those who used CAM were younger and better educated; more often they reported pelvic pain and painful intercourse. The only demographic factor to predict use of alternative medicine was education

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