Table 2.
Adjusted hazard ratios for any-cause hospitalization in personnel reporting practitioner-assisted or self-administered CAM therapies
| Characteristic | Population | Hospitalized | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | HR* | 95% CI | |
| Practitioner-assisted CAM | ||||||
| 0 therapies† | 885 | 67.1 | 57 | 66.3 | 1.00 | -- |
| 1 therapy | 254 | 19.3 | 14 | 16.3 | 0.99 | 0.53, 1.84 |
| ≥ 2 therapies | 180 | 13.6 | 15 | 17.4 | 1.86 | 0.96, 3.63 |
| Self-administered CAM | ||||||
| 0 therapies† | 892 | 67.6 | 65 | 75.6 | 1.00 | -- |
| 1 therapy | 237 | 18.0 | 13 | 15.1 | 0.62 | 0.33, 1.17 |
| ≥ 2 therapies | 190 | 14.4 | 8 | 9.3 | 0.38 | 0.17, 0.86 |
| Health conditions in past 12 months | ||||||
| 0–1 conditions† | 216 | 16.4 | 11 | 12.8 | 1.00 | -- |
| 2–3 conditions | 507 | 38.4 | 26 | 30.2 | 1.10 | 0.53, 2.28 |
| 4–5 conditions | 327 | 24.8 | 22 | 26.7 | 1.46 | 0.68, 3.18 |
| ≥ 6 conditions | 269 | 20.4 | 27 | 31.4 | 2.22 | 0.99, 4.98 |
| Bodily pain in past 4 weeks | ||||||
| None/very mild† | 742 | 56.2 | 45 | 52.3 | 1.00 | -- |
| Mild | 308 | 23.4 | 22 | 25.6 | 1.02 | 0.58, 1.79 |
| Moderate/severe | 269 | 20.4 | 19 | 22.1 | 0.94 | 0.50, 1.77 |
| Level of satisfaction with conventional medical doctor | ||||||
| Not at all or not very† | 196 | 14.9 | 10 | 11.6 | 1.00 | -- |
| Somewhat | 528 | 40.0 | 32 | 37.2 | 1.78 | 0.79, 4.02 |
| Very | 595 | 45.1 | 44 | 51.2 | 2.30 | 0.91, 5.82 |
| Level of trust in conventional medical doctor | ||||||
| Little or not at all† | 238 | 18.0 | 15 | 17.4 | 1.00 | -- |
| Some | 423 | 32.0 | 27 | 31.4 | 0.80 | 0.39, 1.66 |
| Completely or a lot | 658 | 49.9 | 44 | 51.2 | 0.69 | 0.31, 1.53 |
| General health | ||||||
| Poor or fair† | 65 | 4.9 | 8 | 9.3 | 1.00 | -- |
| Good | 367 | 27.8 | 27 | 31.4 | 0.45 | 0.20, 1.03 |
| Very good or excellent | 887 | 67.3 | 51 | 59.3 | 0.39 | 0.17, 0.90 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male† | 1,029 | 78.0 | 63 | 73.3 | 1.00 | -- |
| Female | 290 | 22.0 | 23 | 26.7 | 1.25 | 0.72, 2.18 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–24† | 305 | 23.1 | 18 | 20.9 | 1.00 | -- |
| 25–31 | 348 | 26.4 | 17 | 19.8 | 0.64 | 0.30, 1.36 |
| 32–38 | 342 | 25.9 | 24 | 27.9 | 1.15 | 0.53, 2.48 |
| 39–57 | 324 | 24.6 | 27 | 31.4 | 1.17 | 0.51, 2.70 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single or divorced† | 528 | 40.0 | 27 | 31.4 | 1.00 | -- |
| Married | 791 | 60.0 | 59 | 68.6 | 1.68 | 0.99, 2.86 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White† | 866 | 65.7 | 54 | 62.8 | 1.00 | -- |
| Hispanic | 123 | 9.3 | 11 | 12.8 | 1.61 | 0.81, 3.20 |
| Black | 190 | 14.4 | 11 | 12.8 | 0.90 | 0.46, 1.79 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 92 | 7.0 | 6 | 7.0 | 0.77 | 0.32, 1.87 |
| Other | 48 | 3.6 | 4 | 4.7 | 1.20 | 0.42, 3.48 |
| Education level | ||||||
| Some high school or diploma† | 367 | 27.8 | 25 | 29.1 | 1.00 | -- |
| Some college | 654 | 49.6 | 37 | 43.0 | 0.85 | 0.49, 1.46 |
| College degree | 298 | 22.6 | 24 | 27.9 | 1.44 | 0.63, 3.32 |
| Salary | ||||||
| ≤ $19,999† | 260 | 19.7 | 11 | 12.8 | 1.00 | -- |
| $20,000-$34,999 | 377 | 28.6 | 35 | 40.7 | 1.92 | 0.87, 4.22 |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 285 | 21.6 | 15 | 17.4 | 1.01 | 0.38, 2.64 |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 239 | 18.1 | 12 | 14.0 | 0.68 | 0.24, 1.95 |
| ≥ $75,000 | 158 | 12.0 | 13 | 15.1 | 1.01 | 0.30, 3.47 |
| Rank | ||||||
| Enlisted† | 1,082 | 82.0 | 70 | 81.4 | 1.00 | -- |
| Officer | 237 | 18.0 | 16 | 18.6 | 1.02 | 0.40, 2.60 |
| Service | ||||||
| Regular Navy† | 1,017 | 77.1 | 69 | 80.2 | 1.00 | -- |
| Regular Marine Corps | 302 | 22.9 | 17 | 19.8 | 1.17 | 0.64, 2.13 |
| Occupational category | ||||||
| Combat specialists† | 287 | 21.8 | 15 | 17.4 | 1.00 | -- |
| Electronic equipment repair | 192 | 14.6 | 7 | 8.1 | 0.73 | 0.29, 1.85 |
| Communications/intelligence | 97 | 7.4 | 5 | 5.8 | 1.17 | 0.41, 3.37 |
| Healthcare | 115 | 8.7 | 16 | 18.6 | 2.63 | 1.21, 5.72 |
| Functional support | 220 | 16.7 | 18 | 20.9 | 1.60 | 0.76, 3.35 |
| Electrical/mechanical repair | 236 | 17.9 | 19 | 22.1 | 1.60 | 0.76, 3.36 |
| Craft workers | 33 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.44 | 0.06, 3.55 |
| Service and supply handlers | 82 | 6.2 | 2 | 2.3 | 0.52 | 0.12, 2.30 |
| Students, trainees, other | 57 | 4.3 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.11 | 0.31, 3.99 |
*HR = adjusted hazards ratio; CI = 95% confidence interval.
†Reference category.