This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in January 2017. U.S. adults were asked if they believed in positive effects of some sorts of complementary and alternative medicine. In total, 70 percent of respondents stated that they believed in positive effects from such medicines. The highest portion could be found among younger adults, with 78 percent.
Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by age group
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you believe in positive effects of some sorts of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?"
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Statista Survey. (February 1, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/667468/us-adults-with-positive-views-on-alternative-medicine-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by age group." Chart. February 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667468/us-adults-with-positive-views-on-alternative-medicine-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667468/us-adults-with-positive-views-on-alternative-medicine-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Believing in Positive Effects of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Cam) as of 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667468/us-adults-with-positive-views-on-alternative-medicine-by-age/
Statista Survey, Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667468/us-adults-with-positive-views-on-alternative-medicine-by-age/ (last visited June 30, 2022)
