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
Characteristic
18 to 29 years
30 to 59 years
60 years and older
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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 July 22, 2024, 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 July 22, 2024. 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: July 22, 2024. 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 July 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by age group [Graph], Statista Survey, February 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/667468/us-adults-with-positive-views-on-alternative-medicine-by-age/