Table 3.
Potential Factors Related to Acupuncture Preference (Reference, Not Preferred Acupuncture) (n = 566)
| Factors | Reference | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of CAM modalities used | 0.61 (0.52–0.71) | <0.001 | |
| Women | Men | 0.66 (0.32–1.36) | 0.266 |
| Region of United States | Northeast | ||
| Midwest | 0.16 (0.06–0.40) | <0.001 | |
| South | 0.57 (0.21–1.53) | 0.266 | |
| West | 0.38 (0.18–0.80) | 0.011 | |
| Race/ethnicity | Hispanic | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.25 (0.62–2.53) | 0.532 | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 0.60 (0.22–1.59) | 0.303 | |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 1.79 (0.42–7.73) | 0.432 | |
| Non-Hispanic other | 0.42 (0.47–3.77) | 0.437 | |
| Education | High school graduate or lessa | ||
| Bachelor degree | 1.29 (0.62–2.70) | 0.740 | |
| Master degree and higher | 0.85 (0.35–2.04) | 0.716 | |
| Marital status/relationship | Married or living with a partner | ||
| Divorced or separated | 0.86 (0.37–1.99) | 0.720 | |
| Widowed | 0.53 (0.20–1.38) | 0.192 | |
| Never married | 0.82 (0.39–1.67) | 0.175 | |
| Dental pain | No dental pain | 0.53 (0.25–1.13) | 0.100 |
| Digestive allergy | No digestive allergy | 1.29 (0.48–3.48) | 0.605 |
| Skin problems other than eczema/allergies | No skin problems | 0.64 (0.30–1.36) | 0.248 |
| Sore throat | No sore throat | 0.90 (0.65–1.25) | 0.546 |
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Because of the limited number of participants in the less than high school education group, participants in this group were combined with the high school graduate group as the reference to logistic regression.