Table 2.
Sociodemographics correlation of CAM use.
| Associated factors | Crude R 95% cl | Adjusted R 95% cl | P ∗ value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1 | 1 | 0.039 |
| Female | 1.69 (0.95, 3.04) | 1.93 (1.03, 3.58) | |
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| BMI | |||
| Normal | 1 | 1 | |
| Overweight | 2.04 (1.15, 3.61) | 1.95 (1.08, 3.55) | 0.028 |
| Obese | 2.49 (1.35, 4.60) | 2.07 (1.08, 3.99) | 0.029 |
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| Hospitalization history | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 0.095 |
| Yes | 1.41 (0.79, 2.49) | 1.72 (0.91, 3.25) | |
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| Duration of disease, more than 3 years (year) | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 0.048 |
| Yes | 1.62 (1.01, 2.59) | 1.73 (1.005, 2.99) | |
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| Age | |||
| ≤35 | 1 | 1 | |
| 35 to 50 | 1.48 (0.88, 2.51) | 1.25 (0.69, 2.27) | 0.462 |
| >50 | 0.79 (0.40, 1.56) | 0.55 (0.25, 1.20) | 0.133 |
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| Job | |||
| Unemployment | 1 | 1 | |
| Self-employment | 0.39 (0.17, 0.89) | 0.416 (0.18, 0.98) | 0.044 |
| Employment | 1.14 (0.61, 2.14) | 1.36 (0.70, 2.65) | 0.362 |
∗Logistic regression; CAM : Complementary Alternative Medicine.