Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Use of Herbal Medicine.
| Characteristic | Sample, n (%), 26 157(100) | Use of herbal medicine, 9194 (35.1) |
|---|---|---|
| Agea | ||
| Millennials (aged 18-33)b | 8527 (32.6) | 2819 (33.1) |
| X’ers (aged 34-50)c | 7989 (30.5) | 2771 (34.7) |
| Boomers (aged 51-69)d | 7843 (30.0) | 2882 (36.7) |
| Pre-1946s (aged 70 or older)e | 1798 (6.9) | 722 (40.2) |
| Educationa | ||
| High school | 6024 (23.0) | 1741 (28.9) |
| Less than high school | 20 133 (77.0) | 7453 (37.0) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 7544 (28.8) | 2646 (35.1) |
| Female | 18 613 (71.2) | 6548 (35.2) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 21 114 (80.7) | 1795 (35.6) |
| Nonwhite | 5043 (19.3) | 7399 (35.0) |
| Income | ||
| US$20 000 or less | 5027 (19.2) | 1759 (35.0) |
| US$21 000 to US$40 000 | 6599 (25.2) | 2323 (35.2) |
| US$41 000 to US$60 000 | 5319 (20.3) | 1909 (35.9) |
| US$61 000 to US$80 000 | 3817 (14.6) | 1346 (35.3) |
| US$81 000 to US$100 000 | 2501 (9.6) | 860 (34.4) |
| More than US$100 000 | 2894 (11.1) | 997 (34.5) |
| Insurance coverage | ||
| Yes | 21 432 (81.9) | 7540 (35.2) |
| No | 4725 (18.1) | 1645 (35.0) |
aStatistically significant association with herbal use.
bMillennials: born from 1982 (these turned 18 in 2000) through 1997.
cX’ers: born between 1965 and 1981. Thus, in 2015, they would have been aged 34 to 50.
dBoomers: often defined as being born between 1946 and 1964.
ePre-1946er’s: was the oldest age category and included everyone born before the Boomer generation.