Table 4. Independent correlates of CAM use among adults with common neurological conditions^a (n=6,587).

Predictors	Adjustedb OR	[95% CI]
Neurological Conditions:
1	1.00 (reference)
≥2	1.19	[1.03, 1.38]
Age (years)
18-24	0.90	[0.69, 1.16]
25-44	1.00 (reference)
45-64	1.21	[1.03, 1.42]
65-74	1.49	[1.16, 1.92]
75+	0.68	[0.51, 0.90]
Sex
Male	0.64	[0.55, 0.75]
Female	1.00 (reference)
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	1.00 (reference)
Non-Hispanic Black	0.54	[0.44, 0.65]
Hispanic	0.66	[0.52, 0.85]
Asian	0.97	[0.69, 1.35]
Other	1.33	[0.82, 2.14]
Region of Residence
South	1.00 (reference)
Northeast	1.09	[0.91, 1.30]
Midwest	1.24	[1.00, 1.54]
West	1.51	[1.25, 1.82]
Anxiety	1.78	[1.46, 2.16]
Being Foreign Born	0.75	[0.60, 0.94]
Delayed Care: Worried Cost	1.29	[1.08, 1.54]
Education
<High School	1.00 (reference)
High School	1.29	[1.04, 1.58]
>High school	2.04	[1.67, 2.48]
Family Imputed Income ($)
0-19,999	0.63	[0.50, 0.78]
20-34,999	0.71	[0.58, 0.87]
35-64,999	0.83	[0.69, 1.00]
>65,000	1.00 (reference)
Hyperlipidemia	1.18	[1.03, 1.36]
Smoking Status
Current	1.14	[0.95, 1.38]
Former	1.43	[1.20, 1.69]
Never	1.00 (reference)
Physical Activity Level
Low	0.50	[0.43, 0.58]
Moderate	0.84	[0.71, 1.00]
High	1.00 (reference)
Alcohol Intake
Abstainer	1.00 (reference)
Light	1.40	[1.19, 1.64]
Moderate	1.36	[1.06, 1.75]
Heavy	1.65	[1.20, 2.28]

CAM complementary and alternative medicine, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval

^aBack pain with sciatica, memory loss, migraines, regular headaches, seizures, stroke, dementia