Table 1. Demographic, health, and health behavior characteristics, prevalence of Complementary Health Approaches (CHA) use, and logistic regression results of CHA use, adults with cardiovascular diseases, National Health Interview Survey, 2012 (N = 12,364).
| CHA use | AOR | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100.00% | 34.75% | -- | -- |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 45.76% | 32.26%*** | 1.00 | -- |
| Female | 54.24% | 36.85% | 1.42 | (1.29, 1.56) |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18-29 years old | 5.20% | 40.25%*** | 1.00 | -- |
| 30-49 years old | 19.50% | 38.41% | 0.92 | (0.71, 1.18) |
| 50-64 years old | 33.61% | 37.69% | 0.85 | (0.66, 1.09) |
| 65+ years old | 41.69% | 29.91% | 0.55 | (0.45, 0.76) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| NH-White | 72.59% | 37.90%*** | 1.00 | -- |
| Hispanic | 8.84% | 26.33% | 0.71 | (0.60, 0.84) |
| NH-Black | 14.66% | 23.11% | 0.53 | (0.47, 0.60) |
| NH-Asian | 3.05% | 39.31% | 1.02 | (0.79, 1.12) |
| NH-Other | 0.86% | 37.68% | 1.06 | (0.66, 1.71) |
| Nativity | ||||
| Born in US | 88.52% | 35.35%*** | 1.00 | -- |
| Foreign born | 11.48% | 30.17% | 0.94 | (0.79, 1.12) |
| Education attainment | ||||
| High school and less | 45.41% | 24.46%*** | 1.00 | -- |
| Some college | 30.98% | 39.26% | 1.71 | (1.53, 1.92) |
| College and above | 23.60% | 48.63% | 2.27 | (2.01, 2.57) |
| Annual family income | ||||
| $ 0-34,999 | 46.19% | 27.48%*** | 1.00 | -- |
| $ 35,000-49,999 | 14.64% | 35.43% | 1.29 | (1.12, 1.480 |
| $ 50,000-74,999 | 16.11% | 39.14% | 1.35 | (1.17, 1.57) |
| $ 75,000-99,000 | 9.11% | 45.61% | 1.68 | (1.39, 2.02) |
| $ 100,000+ | 13.96% | 45.97% | 1.46 | (1.229, 1.731) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 43.93% | 36.54%*** | 1.00 | -- |
| Cohabiting | 3.76% | 39.99% | 1.10 | (0.94, 1.28) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 38.16% | 31.72% | 1.28 | (1.02, 1.61) |
| Never married | 14.15% | 36.00% | 1.05 | (0.94, 1.17) |
| Functional limitation | ||||
| Limited | 59.43% | 35.48% | 1.00 | -- |
| Not limited | 40.57% | 33.69% | 1.49 | (1.34, 1.65) |
| K6 scores | ||||
| 0-12 | 95.15% | 34.64% | 1.00 | -- |
| 13-24 | 4.85% | 36.91% | 1.28 | (1.04, 1.57) |
| Healthy behavior index (continuous) | 1.38 | (1.29, 1.46) | ||
| Healthy behavior index | ||||
| 0 | 4.71% | 23.23%*** | -- | -- |
| 1 | 36.04% | 28.01% | -- | -- |
| 2 | 43.18% | 36.44% | -- | -- |
| 3 | 14.20% | 47.98% | -- | -- |
| 4 | 1.87% | 60.91% | -- | -- |
Notes: NH=Non-Hispanic. AOR = Adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; Weighted percentages and AOR. Bivariate results based on design-based F test.
***
p<.001. See text for further detail.