ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2010
A comparative study of complementary and alternative medicine use among heterosexually and lesbian identified women: data from the ESTHER Project (Pittsburgh, PA, 2003-2006).
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- Who practices yoga? A systematic review of demographic, health-related, and psychosocial factors associated with yoga practice.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2015Pooled it
- Predictors of Mind-Body Therapy Use Among Sexual Minority Older Adults.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2021Article
- "Tiptoeing Around the System": Alternative Healthcare Navigation Among Gender Minorities in New Orleans.Transgender health · 2018Article
- Sexual Orientation Differences in Complementary Health Approaches Among Young Adults in the United States.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2016Article
- Mental health help seeking patterns and associations among Australian same sex attracted women, trans and gender diverse people: a survey-based study.BMC psychiatry · 2016Article
- Discrimination in health care and CAM use in a representative sample of U.S. adults.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2013Article
- Beyond the barriers: racial discrimination and use of complementary and alternative medicine among Black Americans.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2012Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among women in the United States is high. Little is known about how CAM use may differ based on sexual orientation. Study aims were to measure the prevalence of CAM use in a community sample of women, explore differences in CAM use patterns by sexual orientation, and identify correlates of CAM use. DESIGN/SUBJECTS: Analyses were based on women (Total N = 879; n = 479 lesbians) enrolled in the Epidemiologic STudy of HEalth Risk in Women (ESTHER) Project, a cross-sectional heart-disease risk-factor study. SETTINGS/LOCATION: Data were collected through convenience sampling of adult females in Pittsburgh, PA (2003-2006). OUTCOME MEASURES: Main outcome measures included lifetime and past 12-month CAM use, and types of CAM modalities used in the past 12 months.
resultsThe prevalence of having ever used CAM was 49.8%, with 42% having reported CAM use within the past 12 months. Lesbians had greater odds of having ever used CAM (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.68 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.23, 2.28]) and of having used CAM in the past 12 months (AOR = 1.44 [CI: 1.06, 1.97]) than heterosexuals. In multivariate analyses, correlates of lifetime and past 12-month CAM use included being lesbian, white, higher educated, and a large-city resident; experiencing perceived discrimination in a health care setting; and having a greater spirituality rating and a history of a diagnosed mental health disorder. Past 12-month CAM use was also associated with having a provider of usual health care. Among women who used CAM within the past 12 months, heterosexuals had significantly higher yoga participation rates than lesbians.
conclusionsSexual orientation is important in understanding lifetime and past 12-month CAM use. Because of the high prevalence of CAM use found in this study, medical practitioners should inquire about the CAM practices of female patients, particularly lesbians.
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