Table 3

The association between use of complementary therapies and use of prayer or spiritual healing by women aged 59–64 years in 2010

Use of complementary therapies	Use of prayer or spiritual healing
Use of complementary therapies	Never (n=6770), (%)	Rarely (n=599), (%)	Sometimes (n=1211), (%)	Often (n=1385), (%)	p Value
Vitamins/minerals
Never/rarely	36	24	22	19	<0.001
Sometimes/often	64	76	78	81	<0.001
Yoga/meditation
Never/rarely	88	75	69	68	<0.001
Sometimes/often	12	25	31	32	<0.001
Herbal medicine
Never/rarely	78	63	65	60	<0.001
Sometimes/often	22	37	35	40	<0.001
Aromatherapy
Never/rarely	90	77	74	75	<0.001
Sometimes/often	10	23	26	25	<0.001
Chinese medicine
Never/rarely	98	92	94	94	<0.001
Sometimes/often	2	8	6	6	<0.001
Other alternative therapies
Never/rarely	96	89	82	80	<0.001
Sometimes/often	4	11	18	20	<0.001