Table 3.
Crude ORs of current CAM use according to univariate multinomial logistic regression
| Group* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | CAM user OR (95 % CI) | CAM non-user with other rehabilitation therapies OR (95 % CI) | P value** |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 0.84 (0.54–1.30) | 1.45 (1.00–2.12) | 0.042 |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Age | |||
| 1–6 years | 2.48 (1.32–4.65) | 4.64 (2.78–7.74) | <0.0001 |
| 7–12 years | 2.47 (1.38–4.42) | 2.10 (1.26–3.50) | |
| 13–19 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Disease Duration | |||
| < 48 months | 1.00 | 1.00 | <0.0001 |
| ≥ 48 months | 2.50 (1.38–4.50) | 2.70 (1.68–4.34) | |
| Having Health Problems | |||
| Yes | 1.38 (0.88–2.17) | 1.72 (1.18–2.52) | 0.016 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
*Reference category: CAM non-user without other rehabilitation therapies
**Estimated P value of the association between the study variables and the polytomous outcome using the likelihood ratio test