TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with the use of mind body therapies among United States adults with musculoskeletal pain
AU - Tindle, Hilary A.
AU - Wolsko, Peter
AU - Davis, Roger B.
AU - Eisenberg, David M.
AU - Phillips, Russell S.
AU - McCarthy, Ellen P.
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - Objective: To determine the prevalence of mind body therapy use and correlates of use among adults with prolonged musculoskeletal pain, a group for whom mind body therapies are recommended. Design: The U.S. 1999 National Health Interview Survey. Prolonged musculoskeletal pain was defined as any soft tissue, joint, or bony pain for at least 1 month. Analyses used SUDAAN and reflect national estimates. Main outcome measures: Use of mind body medicine (relaxation techniques, imagery, biofeedback, and hypnosis) and prayer in the previous year. Results: Respondents (n = 6079) with musculoskeletal pain were almost twice as likely as those without (n = 24,722) to use mind body medicine (9% versus 5%, respectively, p < .0001) and prayer (20% versus 12%, respectively, p < .0001). After adjustment, men were less likely than women to use mind body medicine (odds ratio 0.55 [0.43-0.71]) and prayer (odds ratio 0.56 [0.48-0.66]). Those who had a high school education were less likely than those with training beyond high school to use mind body medicine (odds ratio 0.36 [0.28-0.47]) and prayer (odds ratio 0.61 [0.52-0.71]). Conclusions: Mind body therapies are not used commonly by adults with prolonged musculoskeletal pain. Understanding barriers to their use may facilitate wider application in this population.
AB - Objective: To determine the prevalence of mind body therapy use and correlates of use among adults with prolonged musculoskeletal pain, a group for whom mind body therapies are recommended. Design: The U.S. 1999 National Health Interview Survey. Prolonged musculoskeletal pain was defined as any soft tissue, joint, or bony pain for at least 1 month. Analyses used SUDAAN and reflect national estimates. Main outcome measures: Use of mind body medicine (relaxation techniques, imagery, biofeedback, and hypnosis) and prayer in the previous year. Results: Respondents (n = 6079) with musculoskeletal pain were almost twice as likely as those without (n = 24,722) to use mind body medicine (9% versus 5%, respectively, p < .0001) and prayer (20% versus 12%, respectively, p < .0001). After adjustment, men were less likely than women to use mind body medicine (odds ratio 0.55 [0.43-0.71]) and prayer (odds ratio 0.56 [0.48-0.66]). Those who had a high school education were less likely than those with training beyond high school to use mind body medicine (odds ratio 0.36 [0.28-0.47]) and prayer (odds ratio 0.61 [0.52-0.71]). Conclusions: Mind body therapies are not used commonly by adults with prolonged musculoskeletal pain. Understanding barriers to their use may facilitate wider application in this population.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ctim.2005.04.005
DO - 10.1016/j.ctim.2005.04.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 16150369
AN - SCOPUS:24344459894
SN - 0965-2299
VL - 13
SP - 155
EP - 164
JO - Complementary Therapies in Medicine
JF - Complementary Therapies in Medicine
IS - 3
ER -