Table 2.
Demographic characteristics and vaccination status by Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) use, 2002 National Health Interview Survey
| Characteristic | Recent CAM user (N = 10,867) | Past CAM user (N = 12,781) | Never CAM user (N = 6969) | |||
| # | % (95% CI) | # | % (95% CI) | # | % (95% CI) | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 6727 | 58.2 (± 1.1) | 7154 | 51.3 (± 1.1) | 3430 | 43.5 (± 1.4) |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–49 yrs | 6834 | 65.0 (± 1.1) | 7027 | 58.1 (± 1.2) | 4550 | 68.1 (± 1.4) |
| 50–64 yrs | 2545 | 23.4 (± 0.9) | 2725 | 21.8 (± 0.9) | 1164 | 16.3 (± 1.0) |
| 65+ yrs | 1488 | 11.6 (± 0.7) | 3029 | 20.0 (± 0.9) | 1255 | 15.6 (± 0.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| NH-White | 7686 | 76.8 (± 1.0) | 8827 | 75.8 (± 1.1) | 3532 | 60.5 (± 1.7) |
| NH-Black | 1117 | 8.5 (± 0.7) | 1632 | 10.6 (± 0.7) | 1285 | 16.5 (± 1.3) |
| Hispanic | 1459 | 8.5 (± 0.6) | 1844 | 9.3 (± 0.7) | 1904 | 18.7 (± 1.2) |
| NH-Other | 605 | 6.2 (± 0.6) | 478 | 4.4 (± 0.5) | 248 | 4.4 (± 0.7) |
| Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 2009 | 19.6 (± 1.0) | 2333 | 19.1 (± 1.0) | 1241 | 18.7 (± 1.3) |
| Midwest | 2675 | 25.8 (± 1.4) | 3091 | 25.6 (± 1.1) | 1291 | 20.5 (± 1.6) |
| South | 3460 | 31.6 (± 1.4) | 4867 | 38.1 (± 1.2) | 3000 | 43.6 (± 1.8) |
| West | 2723 | 23.0 (± 1.4) | 2490 | 17.2 (± 0.9) | 1437 | 17.2 (± 1.2) |
| Education level | ||||||
| Less than High School | 1186 | 9.5 (± 0.7) | 2342 | 15.9 (± 0.8) | 2335 | 30.1 (± 1.4) |
| High School or GEDa | 2570 | 24.8 (± 1.1) | 4021 | 32.4 (± 1.0) | 2152 | 33.3 (± 1.3) |
| More than High School | 7061 | 65.7 (± 1.2) | 6310 | 51.7 (± 1.1) | 2301 | 36.6 (± 1.6) |
| Poverty Status | ||||||
| Below poverty | 985 | 6.5 (± 0.5) | 1328 | 7.6 (± 0.6) | 1088 | 12.1 (± 0.9) |
| At or above poverty, < 200% poverty | 1375 | 10.7 (± 0.7) | 1915 | 12.7 (± 0.7) | 1284 | 16.6 (± 1.0) |
| At or above 200% poverty | 6486 | 63.9 (± 1.1) | 6419 | 55.0 (± 1.1) | 2502 | 40.8 (± 1.5) |
| Unknown | 2021 | 18.8 (± 0.9) | 3119 | 24.7 (± 1.0) | 2095 | 30.5 (± 1.5) |
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Current | 2435 | 22.0 (± 1.0) | 2727 | 21.3 (± 0.9) | 1708 | 26.0 (± 1.3) |
| Former | 2705 | 25.4 (± 1.1) | 2953 | 23.5 (± 0.8) | 1081 | 16.3 (± 1.1 |
| Never | 5706 | 52.6 (± 1.2) | 7046 | 55.2 (± 1.0) | 4047 | 57.6 (± 1.6) |
| # Dr. visits | ||||||
| 0–1 visits | 2933 | 27.2 (± 1.0) | 4400 | 35.3 (± 1.0) | 3394 | 50.2 (± 1.5) |
| 2–9 visits | 5659 | 53.2 (± 1.0) | 6560 | 52.3 (± 1.1) | 2782 | 40.9 (± 1.5) |
| 10+ visits | 2188 | 19.6 (± 0.9) | 1698 | 12.4 (± 0.6) | 666 | 8.9 (± 0.8) |
| Usual source of careb | ||||||
| Yes | 9454 | 87.6 (± 0.7) | 11121 | 88.0 (± 0.7) | 5280 | 77.5 (± 1.2) |
| Priority for influenza vaccine | ||||||
| Yes | 5211 | 45.9 (± 1.2) | 6627 | 49.0 (± 1.2) | 2852 | 38.5 (± 1.5) |
| Priority for pneumococcal vaccine | ||||||
| Yes | 3238 | 27.5 (± 1.0) | 4631 | 33.0 (± 1.1) | 1968 | 26.0 (± 1.3) |
| Priority for hepatitis B vaccine | ||||||
| Yes | 1407 | 12.5 (± 0.7) | 1052 | 8.3 (± 0.6) | 498 | 6.8 (± 0.7) |
| Insurance status | ||||||
| No Insurance | 1537 | 13.2 (± 0.8) | 1755 | 12.7 (± 0.7) | 1782 | 24.2 (± 1.2) |
| Medicaid Only | 447 | 3.1 (± 0.4) | 595 | 3.8 (± 0.4) | 600 | 7.0 (± 0.7) |
| Medicare Only | 387 | 3.0 (± 0.4) | 854 | 5.4 (± 0.5) | 466 | 5.5 (± 0.6) |
| Single, Military, Other Pub/Govt, or IHS Only | 229 | 1.8 (± 0.3) | 288 | 2.0 (± 0.3) | 160 | 2.1 (± 0.4) |
| Private Only | 6217 | 61.0 (± 1.2) | 6390 | 55.2 (± 1.1) | 2932 | 47.1 (± 1.6) |
| Multiple Insurance | 2050 | 17.8 (± 0.8) | 2899 | 20.8 (± 0.9) | 1029 | 14.0 (± 0.9) |
| Received influenza vaccine | 3189 | 28.7 (± 1.0) | 4165 | 31.4 (± 0.9) | 1441 | 20.0 (± 1.1) |
| Received pneumococcal vaccine | 1788 | 16.1 (± 0.8) | 2513 | 18.4 (± 0.8) | 771 | 10.9 (± 0.8) |
| Received hepatitis B vaccine | 3066 | 30.1 (± 1.1) | 2799 | 24.0 (± 1.0) | 1206 | 19.5 (± 1.3) |
aGED: General Educational Development
bFrom the question: "Is there a place that you usually go to when you are sick or need advice about your health?"