Table 3. Independent Correlates of CAM Use among Adults with Migraines/Severe Headaches (n=2,707a).
Factors | Adjustedb Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 0.67 | [0.53, 0.85] |
Female | 1.00 (reference) | |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Non-Hispanic White | 1.00 (reference) | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 0.51 | [0.38, 0.68] |
Hispanic | 0.60 | [0.44, 0.83] |
Asian | 1.01 | [0.59, 1.73] |
Other | 1.57 | [0.73, 3.34] |
Education | ||
<High School | 1.00 (reference) | |
High School | 1.42 | [1.04, 1.92] |
>High school | 2.09 | [1.56, 2.80] |
Region of Residence | ||
South | 1.00 (reference) | |
Northeast | 1.08 | [0.83, 1.40] |
Midwest | 1.33 | [0.99, 1.78] |
West | 1.63 | [1.24, 2.14] |
Being Foreign Born | 0.60 | [0.42, 0.86] |
Anxiety | 1.61 | [1.27, 2.04] |
Hypertension | 0.77 | [0.61, 0.97] |
Joint Pain | 1.67 | [1.37, 2.05] |
Low Back Pain | 1.33 | [1.06, 1.66] |
Insurance | ||
Private | 1.00 (reference) | |
Uninsured | 0.97 | [0.73, 1.28] |
Medicare | 0.90 | [0.54, 1.47] |
Medicaid | 0.58 | [0.38, 0.88] |
Other | 1.33 | [0.94, 1.87] |
Physical Activity Level | ||
Low | 0.44 | [0.35, 0.55] |
Moderate | 0.78 | [0.59, 1.04] |
High | 1.00 (reference) | |
Alcohol Intake | ||
Abstainers | 1.00 (reference) | |
Light | 1.32 | [1.05, 1.66] |
Moderate | 1.16 | [0.76, 1.75] |
Heavy | 1.83 | [1.05, 3.19] |
Model was based on observations with complete data; 179 observations were excluded becai missing data on one or more covariates.
Adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, illness burden, access to care, and health habits.
CAM = complementary and alternative medicine.