Table 3.
Bivariate relationships between demographic characteristics and depression and psychological counseling and integrative medicine use in patients with elevated anxiety (n=334)
| Psychological Counseling | Integrative Medicine | Psychological Counseling or Integrative Medicine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Age | ||||||
| ≥65 years (Reference) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| <65 years | 1.23 | .71–2.12 | 1.20 | .70–2.07 | 1.45 | .90–2.33 |
| Race | ||||||
| White (Reference) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| None-white | .53 | .23–1.23 | .75 | .35–1.64 | .65 | .33–1.26 |
| Education | ||||||
| College and above (Reference) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| High school or less | .42 | .19–.93 | .30 | .12–.72 | .36 | .19–.69 |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Full-time (Reference) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Part-time | 1.45 | .70–3.01 | 1.40 | .68–2.86 | 1.56 | .81–3.02 |
| Not currently employed | 1.08 | .62–1.87 | .79 | .45–1.38 | .78 | .48–1.26 |
| Partner status | ||||||
| Single (Reference) | - | - | - | |||
| Partnered | .85 | .51–1.43 | 1.16 | .68–1.96 | 1.11 | .70–1.75 |
| Distress | ||||||
| Depressive symptoms | ||||||
| None/Normal (Reference) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Borderline/Abnormal | 1.63 | .96–2.76 | 1.14 | .66–1.97 | 1.42 | .88–2.29 |
Note: Psychological counseling use: 0=No, 1=Yes