This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in January 2017. Adult Americans 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. Among persons living in a household with less than 20 thousand U.S. dollars of income annually, the approval stood at 74 percent.
Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by household income
Annual household income
Yes
No
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Do you believe in positive effects of some sorts of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?"
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statista Survey. (February 1, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by household income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/667529/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-income/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by household income." Chart. February 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667529/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-income/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by household income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667529/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-income/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Believing in Positive Effects of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Cam) as of 2017, by Household Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667529/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-income/
Statista Survey, Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by household income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667529/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-income/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults believing in positive effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as of 2017, by household income [Graph], Statista Survey, February 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/667529/us-adults-with-positive-view-on-alternative-medicine-by-income/