Table 2.

Logistic Regression of Factors related to CAM use for Treatment

	Multivariate Conditional Estimates			Unconditional Univariate Estimates
Factors	Odds Ratio	Confidence Intervals	P-value	Odds Ratio	Confidence Intervals
Predisposing Factors
Agea
25 to 34	1.16	(.74,1.83)	0.514	0.91	(.72,1.15)
35 to 44	1.25	(.81,1.94)	0.312	1.07	(.85,1.36)
45 to 54	1.22	(.78,1.91)	0.383	1.33	(1.04,1.68)
55 to 64	1.12	(.60,2.06)	0.725	1.29	(.94,1.78)
65 or older	0.74	(.40,1.37)	0.343	0.57	(.41,.79)
Femaleb	1.11	(.85,1.45)	0.449	1.22	(.99,1.51)
Marital statusc
Married or living with partner	0.81	(.59,1.11)	0.192	0.84	(.68,1.03)
Educationd
High school degree	1.08	(.78,1.50)	0.649	0.78	(.62,.98)
Some college or associate’s degree	1.22	(.86,1.72)	0.266	1.22	(.96,1.54)
Bachelors degree	1.33	(.87,2.04)	0.184	1.29	(1.00,1.66)
Advanced degree	1.98	(1.20,3.27)	0.008	1.8	(1.28,2.53)
Family size	0.86	(.78,.95)	0.003	0.91	(.85,.98)
Live alonee	0.83	(.59,1.18)	0.310	1.13	(.91,1.39)
Enabling Factors
Income	1.07	(1.01,1.13)	0.016	1.04	(1.00,1.07)
Employment statusf
Currently working	0.83	(.61,1.13)	0.231	0.91	(.74,1.12)
Retired	0.79	(.47,1.31)	0.364	0.58	(.39,.84)
Insuredg	1.1	(.66,1.83)	0.709	1.15	(.79,1.69)
Delayed careh	1.14	(.83,1.55)	0.417	2	(1.57,2.56)
Able to afford carei	1.33	(.95,1.86)	0.094	2.09	(1.60,2.73)
Usual source of carej	1.23	(.74,2.07)	0.422	1.24	(.90,1.72)
Health care seeking behaviork
Last sought care <1 year	0.97	(.56,1.69)	0.914	1.73	(1.15,2.60)
Last sought care = never	0.25	(.03,2.08)	0.202	0.12	(.02,.92)
Regionl
Northeast	1.82	(1.41,2.35)	<0.0001	1.56	(1.28,1.92)
Midwest	1.45	(1.12,1.87)	0.004	1.42	(1.15,1.76)
West	1.88	(1.41,2.51)	<0.0001	1.68	(1.36,2.08)
Need for Care Factors
Total medical conditions	1.05	(.97,1.14)	0.207	1.13	(1.11,1.15)
Depression/Anxietym	1.93	(1.45,2.56)	<0.0001	2.88	(2.32,3.56)
Change in health statusn
Better	1.2	(.93,1.54)	0.161	1.43	(1.14,1.80)
Worse	0.8	(.56,1.15)	0.231	1.44	(1.08,1.93)
Number of MD visits	1.08	(1.01,1.14)	0.016	1.16	(1.12,1.21)
Number of ER visits	1.09	(.98,1.20)	0.119	1.25	(1.15,1.36)
Prescription medication useo	1.22	(.87,1.70)	0.254	1.74	(1.41,2.16)
Over-the-counter medication usep	0.97	(.74,1.26)	0.806	1.22	(.99,1.51)
Prevention careq	0.58	(.34,.97)	0.039	1.05	(.75,1.46)
Current Smokerr	0.98	(.76,1.28)	0.907	1.18	(.94,1.48)
Vigorous Activitys
<3 times per week	1.46	(1.04,2.05)	0.027	1.23	(.96,1.59)
≥3 times per week	1.67	(1.23,2.28)	0.001	1.5	(1.19,1.88)
Moderate Activitys
<3 times per week	1.22	(.85,1.76)	0.276	1.16	(.88,1.52)
≥3 times per week	1.3	(.99,1.72)	0.061	1.42	(1.13,1.80)
Strength Activitys
<3 times per week	1.21	(.81,1.80)	0.356	1.37	(1.01,1.87)
≥3 times per week	1.25	(.88,1.77)	0.208	1.41	(1.08,1.84)
Activities of daily living (ADL) limitationst	1.46	(1.08,1.98)	0.015	2	(1.64,2.43)
Use of a caregiveru	0.69	(.35,1.38)	0.297	1.08	(.64,1.83)
Disease Statesv
Pain/aching joints	1.16	(.86,1.56)	0.334	1.98	(1.63,2.40)
Hypertension	0.86	(.65,1.15)	0.304	1.04	(.86,1.26)
Lower back pain	1.27	(.94,1.72)	0.121	2.34	(1.89,2.89)
Arthritis	0.83	(.61,1.11)	0.208	1.61	(1.32,1.96)
Recurring pain	1.15	(.78,1.70)	0.479	2.43	(1.86,3.17)
Insomnia	0.96	(.71,1.30)	0.791	2.29	(1.89,2.77)
Severe headache	0.82	(.60,1.12)	0.217	1.83	(1.46,2.30)
Sinusitis	1.13	(.75,1.69)	0.567	1.71	(1.30,2.24)
High cholesterol	1.16	(.87,1.55)	0.298	1.43	(1.14,1.79)
Neck pain	1.68	(1.20,2.36)	0.002	3.05	(2.34,3.97)
Diabetes	0.77	(.53,1.11)	0.159	0.97	(.70,1.34)
Fatigue	0.77	(.52,1.14)	0.196	1.77	(1.36,2.31)

CAM Use for Treatment-Any CAM use in past 12 months to treat a specific condition

UCL-Upper confidence limit; LCL-Lower confidence limit

McFadden’s pseudo-R² =0.14. Nagelkerke’s pseudo-R² =1.0

Referent categories:

^a18 to 24;

^bMale;

^cNot married;

^dLess than high school;

^eNot living alone;

^fNot currently working;

^gUninsured;

^hDid not delay care;

ⁱUnable to afford care;

^jNo usual source of care;

^kLast sought care >1 year;

^lSouth region;

^mNo Depression/Anxiety;

ⁿAbout the same;

^oNo prescription medication use;

^pNo over-the-counter medication use;

^qNo prevention care;

^rNot current smoker;

^sNever/unable;

^tNo activities of daily living limitations;

^uNo use of a caregiver;

^vDisease state not present.