Table 5. Determinants of homeopathy use using multivariate logistic regression.
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | p-value backward selection procedure (likelihood-ratio test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | <0.001 | ||
| 15–24 | - | - | |
| 25–44 | 0.76 (0.60–0.96) | 0.02 | |
| 45–64 | 0.83 (0.66–1.05) | 0.12 | |
| 65+ | 0.48 (0.36–0.65) | <0.001 | |
| Gender, female | 2.03 (1.73–2.37) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Educational level | <0.001 | ||
| Primary education | - | ||
| Secondary education | 1.34 (1.06–1.70) | 0.01 | |
| Tertiary education | 1.82 (1.42–2.35) | <0.001 | |
| Nationality | <0.001 | ||
| Swiss | - | ||
| Northern/western European | 0.91 (0.68–1.21) | 0.51 | |
| South European | 0.57 (0.40–0.80) | 0.001 | |
| Eastern European | 0.32 (0.20–0.53) | <0.001 | |
| Non-European | 0.30 (0.13–0.67) | 0.003 | |
| Linguistic region | <0.001 | ||
| German-speaking incl. Romansh-speaking Switzerland | - | ||
| French-speaking Switzerland | 1.69 (1.46–1.96) | <0.001 | |
| Italian-speaking Switzerland | 1.22 (0.94–1.58) | 0.14 | |
| Physical disorder in the past 4 weeks | <0.001 | ||
| None or few | - | - | |
| Moderate | 1.25 (1.05–1.49) | 0.009 | |
| Severe | 1.57 (1.30–1.89) | <0.001 | |
| Allergies | 1.42 (1.22–1.65) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Impact of health concerns on lifestyle | <0.001 | ||
| Living without thinking about health | - | ||
| Health concerns affect lifestyle | 1.71 (1.32–2.21) | <0.001 | |
| Health concerns determine lifestyle | 1.81 (1.35–2.43) | <0.001 | |
| Fruit and/or vegetable consumption | <0.001 | ||
| < 5 days/week | - | ||
| 0–2 portions/day, ≥5 days/week | 1.36 (0.96–1.92) | 0.08 | |
| 3–4 portions/day, ≥5 days/week | 1.64 (1.17–2.32) | 0.005 | |
| ≥5 portions/day, ≥5 days/week | 1.84 (1.30–2.63) | <0.001 | |
| Occasional drunkenness in the past 12 months | 0.009 | ||
| Lifetime non-drinker, abstainer | 0.75 (0.60–0.95) | 0.02 | |
| None in the past 12 months | - | - | |
| <1/month to every month | 0.91 (0.78–1.06) | 0.24 | |
| ≥ 1/week | 1.21 (0.80–1.84) | 0.37 | |
| Mastery | 0.002 | ||
| Low | 1.35 (1.11–1.64) | 0.002 | |
| Moderate | 1.15 (0.98–1.36) | 0.09 | |
| High | - | ||
| Social supports | 0.03 | ||
| Low | - | ||
| Moderate | 1.26 (0.94–1.69) | 0.12 | |
| High | 1.39 (1.03–1.86) | 0.03 | |
| Consultation with general practitioner in the past 12 months | 1.23 (1.05–1.45) | 0.009 | 0.002 |
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval
Full model included age, gender, education level, marital status, housing occupancy status, occupation, nationality, linguistic region, region of residency, body mass index, physical disorder in the past 4 weeks, sleep disorder, long-lasting or chronic disease/condition (≥ 6 past months), allergies, cancer, intensity of headache or migraine in the past 4 weeks, psychological distress in the past 4 weeks, depression in the past 2 weeks, impact of health concerns on lifestyle, physical activity, fruit and/or vegetable consumption, daily tobacco consumption, occasional drunkenness in the past 12 months, last cannabis consumption, mastery, social support, consultation with general practitioner in the past 12 months, consultation with other medical specialists (except gynecologist) in the past 12 months, survey weights.