Table 4.
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Herbal Use Among Urban Multiethnic Primary Care Patients (n = 302)
| Variable | OR | 95% CI |
| Main Effects | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1.00 | |
| Female | 1.12 | (0.60–2.11) |
| Age (yrs) | ||
| < 30 | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 30 | 1.37 | (0.74–2.55) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| African-American | 1.00 | |
| White & Hispanic | 2.42* | (1.33–4.40) |
| Education | ||
| < College | 1.00 | |
| ≥ College | 1.11 | (0.58–2.15) |
| Immigrant Family History | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 2.23* | (1.20–4.14) |
| Herbal Use by Other Family Member | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 7.98* | (4.48–14.18) |
| Clinic Type | ||
| High SES Clinic | 1.00 | |
| Low SES Clinic | 0.80 | (0.40–1.60) |
| Interactions | ||
| Immigrant Family History * Herbal Use by Other Family Members | ||
| 19.39 | (8.11–46.38) |
*p < 0.05