Table 1.
Factors associated with use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)1
| Characteristics | No CAM use, n | Weighted % | Used CAM, n | Weighted % | Univariate OR (95%CI) | Multivariate OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||||
| 18–34 | 814 | 23.5 | 287 | 7.4 | Reference | Reference |
| 35–49 | 1,285 | 21.7 | 533 | 8.0 | 1.17 (0.87–1.57) | 1.20 (0.87–1.64) |
| 50–64 | 1,711 | 16.5 | 711 | 6.5 | 1.25 (0.98–1.60) | 1.17 (0.86–1.59) |
| 65–74 | 891 | 6.6 | 277 | 1.8 | 0.84 (0.65–1.09) | 0.95 (0.69–1.31) |
| ≥75 | 822 | 6.6 | 179 | 1.4 | 0.67 (0.50–0.89) | 0.73 (0.51–1.04) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 2,247 | 38.2 | 669 | 10.6 | Reference | Reference |
| Female | 3,276 | 36.7 | 1,311 | 14.5 | 1.41(1.21–1.66) | 1.46 (1.15–1.86) |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Unmarried | 2194 | 33.1 | 727 | 10.1 | Reference | Reference |
| Married | 3,078 | 41.6 | 1,199 | 15.3 | 1.20 (1.03–1.40) | 0.95 (0.77– 1.17) |
| Place of birth | ||||||
| United States | 4690 | 63.6 | 1746 | 22.4 | Reference | Reference |
| Foreign-born | 585 | 11.1 | 180 | 3.0 | 0.76 (0.55–1.04) | 0.94 (0.57–1.54) |
| Race-ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 3,843 | 50.2 | 1,536 | 19.4 | Reference | Reference |
| Black | 553 | 9.3 | 115 | 2.1 | 0.57 (0.41– 0.81) | 0.58 (0.39–0.85) |
| Hispanic | 487 | 10.4 | 123 | 2.4 | 0.59 (0.43– 0.82) | 0.82 (0.52–1.29) |
| Others | 294 | 4.8 | 121 | 1.6 | 0.85 (0.58–1.24) | 1.05 (0.68–1.62) |
| Household income, $ | ||||||
| < 20,000 | 887 | 15.9 | 230 | 3.8 | Reference | Reference |
| 20,000–34,999 | 815 | 13.2 | 231 | 3.5 | 1.13 (0.84–1.52) | 1.01 (0.67–1.53) |
| 35,000–49,999 | 611 | 9.7 | 251 | 4.3 | 1.89 (1.35–2.63) | 1.60 (1.07–2.40) |
| 50,000–74,999 | 865 | 14.3 | 326 | 4.8 | 1.44 (1.07–1.93) | 1.19 (0.86–1.64) |
| ≥75,000 | 1,354 | 21.0 | 672 | 9.6 | 1.94 (1.51–2.49) | 1.32 (0.92–1.91) |
| Education | ||||||
| ≤High School | 1,982 | 33.1 | 456 | 7.2 | Reference | Reference |
| Some College | 1,532 | 24.6 | 625 | 10.3 | 1.93 (1.51–2.47) | 1.42 (1.09–1.85) |
| College | 1,758 | 16.9 | 849 | 7.9 | 2.16 (1.75– 2.66) | 1.61 (1.24–2.08) |
| Has health insurance | ||||||
| No | 656 | 13.5 | 208 | 3.8 | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 4,812 | 61.2 | 1,755 | 21.4 | 1.25 (0.95–1.64) | 0.76 (0.52–1.12) |
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Never | 2,788 | 40.3 | 996 | 12.8 | Reference | Reference |
| Former | 1,557 | 17.9 | 649 | 7.5 | 1.31(1.11–1.56) | 1.32 (1.07–1.62) |
| Current | 953 | 16.5 | 283 | 5.0 | 0.96 (0.76–1.21) | 1.04 (0.77–1.41) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||||||
| < 25 | 1,878 | 26.8 | 749 | 9.9 | Reference | Reference |
| 25–29 | 1,839 | 24.8 | 663 | 8.8 | 0.96 (0.77–1.19) | 0.90 (0.67–1.21) |
| ≥30 | 1,614 | 23.2 | 524 | 6.5 | 0.75 (0.61–0.93) | 0.82 (0.61–1.11) |
| Health status perception | ||||||
| Excellent | 2,459 | 33.7 | 1,065 | 13.6 | Reference | Reference |
| Good | 1,917 | 28.0 | 614 | 8.4 | 0.74 (0.62–0.89) | 0.79 (0.64–0.97) |
| Poor | 903 | 13.0 | 246 | 3.2 | 0.61 (0.49–0.76) | 0.56 (0.40–0.78) |
| Quality of healthcare received | ||||||
| Excellent | 3,683 | 53.3 | 1,288 | 17.4 | Reference | Reference |
| Good | 827 | 14.2 | 366 | 6.1 | 1.31 (1.07–1.61) | 1.40 (1.07–1.84) |
| Poor | 293 | 6.0 | 146 | 9.0 | 1.52 ( 1.04–2.21) | 2.16 (1.28–3.65) |
| Confidence in taking care of own health | ||||||
| Not confident | 291 | 4.6 | 67 | 1.3 | Reference | Reference |
| Partially confident | 1,293 | 18.9 | 477 | 6.6 | 1.28 (0.8–2.04) | 1.01 (0.59–1.72) |
| Confident | 3,865 | 51.4 | 1,412 | 17.2 | 1.23 (0.79–1.91) | 0.94 (0.57–1.54) |
1
Survey weights used for all analyses. The weighted total population estimate N = 144,952,715. All variables in the multivariate model.