Table 1.
Predisposing Factors, Prevalence of Recent Acupuncture Use, and Adjusted Odds Ratios, Submodel 1 and Combined Model, NHIS 2007
| Weighted % | Recent use % | Submodel 1 AORs | Combined model AORs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 45.5 | 1.1*** | — | — |
| Female | 54.5 | 1.9 | — | — |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 72.9 | 1.6*** | — | — |
| Black | 12.4 | 0.6 | — | — |
| Hispanic | 11.1 | 1.1 | — | — |
| Asian | 3.6 | 4.2 | — | — |
| Gender-by-race/ethnicity | ||||
| White females | 39.4 | 2.1*** | — | — |
| Black females | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.29*** | 0.39** |
| Hispanic females | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.62+ | 0.65+ |
| Asian females | 1.9 | 5.9 | 2.45*** | 2.47*** |
| White males | 33.5 | 1.1 | 0.46*** | 0.45*** |
| Black males | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.26*** | 0.31** |
| Hispanic males | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.69 | 0.68 |
| Asian males | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.79 | 0.74 |
| Nativity Status | ||||
| U.S. born | 86.2 | 1.5* | — | — |
| Foreign born | 13.8 | 2.0 | 1.28 | 1.27 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–29 | 19.8 | 0.7*** | — | — |
| 30–39 | 17.6 | 1.7 | 3.05*** | 2.73*** |
| 40–49 | 18.6 | 2.1 | 4.30*** | 3.35*** |
| 50–59 | 16.6 | 2.3 | 4.99*** | 3.46*** |
| 60–69 | 12.9 | 1.4 | 3.56*** | 2.47** |
| 70+ | 14.3 | 0.9 | 2.51** | 1.74 |
| Education | ||||
| <12 yrs | 14.9 | 0.5*** | — | — |
| High school grad | 29.0 | 0.7 | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| >12 yrs | 56.2 | 2.2 | 4.11*** | 3.35*** |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 22.3 | 1.9 | — | — |
| Married | 46.8 | 1.5 | 0.46*** | 0.44*** |
| Cohabit | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.81 | 0.71 |
| Divorced | 25.6 | 1.3 | 0.42*** | 0.42*** |
N=22,512; percentages are weighted to U.S. population estimates. +p<0.1; *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. Divorced category includes separated and widowed. See text for additional information.
AOR, adjusted odds ratios; NHIS, National Health Interview Survey.