This statistic shows the predicted benefit/cost ratio (dollar gain per 1 dollar spent on complementary medicine) of taking complementary medicine for select conditions. It was estimated that one dollar spent on targeted vitamin D and calcium use for osteoporosis gains 2.50 Australian dollars.
Benefit/cost ratio of targeted complementary medicine use for select conditions in Australia as of 2014 (in Australian dollars)*
Characteristic
Benefit/cost ratio in Australian dollars
Magnesium for osteoporosis
2.5
Calcium and vitamin D for osteoporosis
22.34
Folic acid, B6 and B12 for cardiovascular disease
4.57
Omega-3 for cardiovascular disease
8.49
Lutein and zeaxanthin for age-related macular degeneration
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Complementary Medicines Australia. (January 15, 2016). Benefit/cost ratio of targeted complementary medicine use for select conditions in Australia as of 2014 (in Australian dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/594300/australian-complementary-medicine-benefit-cost-ratio-by-select-condition/
Complementary Medicines Australia. "Benefit/cost ratio of targeted complementary medicine use for select conditions in Australia as of 2014 (in Australian dollars)*." Chart. January 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/594300/australian-complementary-medicine-benefit-cost-ratio-by-select-condition/
Complementary Medicines Australia. (2016). Benefit/cost ratio of targeted complementary medicine use for select conditions in Australia as of 2014 (in Australian dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/594300/australian-complementary-medicine-benefit-cost-ratio-by-select-condition/
Complementary Medicines Australia. "Benefit/Cost Ratio of Targeted Complementary Medicine Use for Select Conditions in Australia as of 2014 (in Australian Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/594300/australian-complementary-medicine-benefit-cost-ratio-by-select-condition/
Complementary Medicines Australia, Benefit/cost ratio of targeted complementary medicine use for select conditions in Australia as of 2014 (in Australian dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/594300/australian-complementary-medicine-benefit-cost-ratio-by-select-condition/ (last visited August 14, 2022)
