Table 4.

Logistic Regression Results for Use of Self-Care (Total Usage on Typical Day)

	Prescription/OTC Medications OR (95% CI)	Topical Treatments Self-Massage OR (95% CI)	Movement, Exercise OR (95% CI)	Diet Supplements, Diet Change OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI) Alternative Practices, (home remedies, meditation, prayer/religion)	OR (95% CI) Activity limitation/rest
Variable
High Severity	1.69 (1.01, 2.82)*	1.21 (0.81, 1.81)	0.93 (0.62, 1.37)	0.88 (0.52, 1.49)	1.01 (0.64, 1.61)	1.69 (1.01, 2.82)*
Black	0.85 (0.52, 1.38)	1.83 (1.26, 2.67)**	1.64 (1.13, 2.38)**	0.58 (0.35, 0.98)*	1.39 (0.90, 2.15)	1.18 (0.80, 1.74)
Female	1.54 (0.93, 2.57)+	1.76 (1.18, 2.61)**	0.82 (0.56, 1.21)	1.32 (0.77, 2.27)	1.29 (0.81, 2.06)	0.85 (0.58, 1.25)
Age	0.93 (0.90, 0.97)***	1.01 (0.98, 1.04)	1.01 (0.98, 1.04)	0.99 (0.95, 1.03)	1.01 (0.98, 1.05)	1.00 (0.97, 1.03)
Education	0.88 (0.70, 1.12)	0.95 (0.79, 1.15)	1.00 (0.83, 1.20)	1.22 (0.95, 1.58)	0.93 (0.75, 1.16)	0.97 (0.80, 1.17)
Married	1.11 (0.67, 1.84)	1.18 (0.79, 1.75)	1.21 (0.82, 1.78)	1.00 (0.59, 1.69)	0.69 (0.44, 1.08)	0.89 (0.60, 1.33)
Physical Component Score (SF-36)	0.98 (0.95, 1.01)	0.99 (0.96, 1.01)	1.01 (0.99, 1.03)	0.99 (0.97, 1.02)	1.00 (0.98, 1.02)	0.99 (0.97, 1.02)
Mental Component Score (SF-36)	0.99 (0.97, 1.02)	0.98 (0.97, 1.00)+	1.00 (0.98, 1.01)	1.01 (0.98, 1.03)	1.00 (0.98, 1.02)	1.01 (0.99, 1.03)
Number of health conditions	1.07 (0.95, 1.22)	0.96 (0.87, 1.06)	1.01 (0.92, 1.11)	0.95 (0.83, 1.08)	1.05 (0.94, 1.17)	1.54 (1.33, 1.78)***

^***p ≤ .001

^**p ≤ .01

^*p ≤ .05

⁺p ≤ .10