Table 2.
Health status measures among CAM and non-CAM users with self-reported spine problems reported in MEPS 2002–2008.
| Health measure | Level | Overall (n =12,036) | Non CAM (n = 7,730) | CAM (n = 4,306) | p-value for difference between groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm-based SF-12, mean (95% CI) (0– 100 point scale, higher score indicates better health) | Physical Component Summary | 43.0 (42.7, 43.4) | 40.5 (40.1, 41.0) | 46.6 (46.1,47.1) | <0.001 |
| Mental Component Summary | 48.8 (48.5, 49.1) | 47.8 (47.4, 49.8) | 50.2 (49.8, 50.7) | <0.001 | |
| Perceived health status, % (95%CI) | Better than fair | 76.0 (74.9, 77.1) | 69.2 (67.6, 70.7) | 85.9 (84.6, 87.1) | <0.001 |
| Fair or poor | 24.0 (22.9, 25.1) | 30.8 (29.3, 32.4) | 14.1 (12.9, 15.4) | ||
| Mental health status, % (95%CI) | Better than fair | 88.1 (87.3, 88.9) | 85.0 (83.9, 86.0) | 92.7 (91.7, 93.6) | <0.001 |
| Fair or poor | 11.9 (11.1, 12.7) | 15.0 (14.0, 16.1) | 7.3 (6.4, 8.3) | ||
| Social limitation, % (95%CI) | No | 88.0 (87.1, 88.8) | 84.5 (83.2, 85.7) | 93.0 (92.1, 93.9) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 12.0 (11.2, 13.0) | 15.5 (14.3, 16.8) | 7.0 (6.1, 7.9) | ||
| Any work, school or home limitations, % (95%CI) | No | 80.3 (79.3, 81.4) | 74.1 (72.6, 75.6) | 89.3 (88.1, 90.4) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 19.7 (18.7, 20.8) | 25.9 (24.4, 27.4) | 10.7 (9.6, 11.9) | ||
| Physical functioning limitations, % (95%CI) | No | 73.4 (72.2, 74.6) | 67.4 (65.8, 68.9) | 82.2 (80.7, 83.6) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 26.6 (25.4, 27.8) | 32.6 (31.1, 34.3) | 17.8 (16.4, 19.3) | ||
| Limitations with Instrumental activities of daily living, % (95%CI) | No | 94.2 (93.6, 94.7) | 92.1 (91.2, 92.9) | 97.3 (96.6, 97.8) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 5.8 (5.3, 6.4) | 7.9 (7.1, 8.8) | 2.7 (2.2, 3.4) |