Varimax rotated factor analysis of the effectiveness ratings
| FACTOR | INDIVIDUAL CAM PRACTICES | DEGREE OF CORRELATION | CRONBACH α | EIGENVALUE | VARIANCE EXPLAINED, % | WEIGHTED MEAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rejected CAM practices | .88 | 3.76 | 28.9 | 3.53 | ||
| Chiropractic care for nonmusculoskeletal indications | 0.82 | |||||
| Homeopathy or naturopathy | 0.77 | |||||
| Massage therapy for nonmusculoskeletal indications | 0.70 | |||||
| Reflexology | 0.68 | |||||
| Herbal medicine | 0.61 | |||||
| Traditional Chinese medicine | 0.60 | |||||
| Acupuncture for indications other than pain | 0.57 | |||||
| Accepted CAM practices | .82 | 3.75 | 28.8 | 5.94 | ||
| Biofeedback | 0.86 | |||||
| Relaxation therapy | 0.77 | |||||
| Acupuncture for pain management | 0.70 | |||||
| Massage therapy for musculoskeletal problems | 0.57 | |||||
| Chiropractic care for musculoskeletal problems | 0.53 | |||||
| Spiritual or religious healing | 0.53 |
CAM—complementary and alternative medicine.
* Feldenkrais and Alexander technique and Rolfing were omitted from the analysis owing to high numbers of missing values.