This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in January 2017. Adult Americans were asked if they believe in positive effects of some sorts of complementary and alternative medicine. Among persons living in rural communities, the approval stood at 70 percent.
Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by community type
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 community type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/667594/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-community-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by community type." Chart. February 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667594/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-community-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by community type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667594/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-community-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Believing in Positive Effects of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Cam) as of 2017, by Community Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667594/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-community-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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