Table 2 Characteristics of CAM use (n = 766)

	n	%
Type of CAM practitioner
Massage practitioner	143	19
Osteopath	91	12
Acupuncturist	88	11
Chiropractor	87	11
Yoga teacher	52	7
Physiotherapist-delivered CAM	41	5
Pilates teacher	28	4
Reflexologist	22	3
Meditation and/or mindfulness teacher	20	3
Homeopath	20	3
Reiki practitioner	17	2
Hypnotherapist	15	2
Herbalist	14	2
Chinese herbal medical practitioner	12	2
Other	74	10
Number of times they saw the CAM practitioner in the past 12 months
Once a year	185	24
2–3 times	211	28
4–6 times	177	23
Once or twice a month	115	15
Once or twice a week	68	9
More than twice a week	8	1
Don’t know	2	<1
Route to CAM practitioner
I found them myself or they were recommended by friend/family	539	70
My GP referred or recommended me	133	17
Another NHS health professional (for example consultant) referred me	33	4
Another complementary practitioner referred or recommended me	33	4
My GP or another NHS health professional I was seeing provided the complementary treatment themselves	14	2
Through company or work insurance	11	1
Other	22	3
Payment for treatment by CAM practitioners
I or my family/friend paid for all of it	510	67
The NHS paid for all of it	103	13
I or my family/friend paid for part of it	50	7
My health insurance paid for all of it	22	3
Free (general)	16	2
The NHS paid for part of it	15	2
Another organisation, such as a charity, paid for all of it	14	2
Other	41	5
Don’t know	2	<1
Cost per visit to the CAM practitioner^a
Less than £10	76	14
Between £11 and £20	55	10
Between £21 and £30	126	23
Between £31 and £40	163	29
Between £41 and £50	73	13
Between £51 and £60	35	6
Between £60 and £100	23	4
Over £100	5	1
Prefer not to say/don’t know	3	<1
^aThis only applies to the n = 560 who paid for all or part of the CAM themselves