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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratio (adjOR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) from multivariate logistic regression models for visits to CAM practitioners for males in 2008 (N = 16311) and in 1997 (N = 16488), for females in 2008 (N = 20469) and in 1997 (N = 17587), and test of difference between the time points for males and females with Ratio Odds Ratio (ROR)

From: Changes among male and female visitors to practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine in a large adult Norwegian population from 1997 to 2008 (The HUNT studies)

 

Male a

Female a

 

2008

1997

2008 vs 1997

2008

1997

2008 vs 1997

 

AdjOR (95% CI)

P-value 1)

AdjOR (95% CI)

P-value 1)

ROR (95%CI)

P-value 2)

AdjOR (95% CI)

P-value 1)

AdjOR (95% CI)

P-value 1)

ROR (95%CI)

P-value 2)

Age group

- Under 30

Ref

 

Ref

   

Ref

 

Ref

   

- 30-39

1.0 (0.7-1.3)

0.912

1.2 (0.9-1.5)

0.204

0.8 (0.6-1.2)

0.359

1.2 (1.0-1.4)

0.068

1.3 (1.1-1.5)*

0.003

0.9 (0.7-1.2)

0.515

- 40-49

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.248

1.1 (0.9-1.5)

0.367

0.8 (0.5-1.1)

0.145

1.2 (1.0-1.4)

0.055

1.3 (1.1-1.5)*

0.003

0.9 (0.7-1.2)

0.495

- 50-59

0.7 (0.5-0.9)*

0.003

1.1 (0.8-1.4)

0.695

0.6 (0.4-0.9)*

0.017

1.0 (0.9-1.2)

0.655

1.3 (1.1-1.6)*

0.001

0.8 (0.6-1.0)*

0.044

- 60-69

0.5 (0.4-0.7)*

< 0.001

1.3 (1.0-1.7)

0.092

0.4 (0.3-0.6)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.7-1.0)

0.091

1.3 (1.0-1.6)

0.022

0.7 (0.5-0.9)*

0.005

- 70-79

0.4 (0.3-0.6)*

< 0.001

1.2 (0.9-1.7)

0.224

0.4 (0.2-0.6)*

< 0.001

0.8 (0.6-1.0)

0.040

1.0 (0.8-1.3)

0.980

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.167

- Over 80

0.4 (0.2-0.6)*

< 0.001

1.5 (1.0-2.4)

0.063

0.2 (0.1-0.5)*

< 0.001

0.5 (0.4-0.7)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

0.696

0.6 (0.4-0.9)*

0.026

Education

- Compulsory school

Ref

 

Ref

   

Ref

 

Ref

   

- Middle level

1.0 (0.9-1.2)

0.778

1.2 (1.0-1.4)

0.065

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.263

1.2 (1.1-1.4)*

< 0.001

1.1 (1.0-1.3)

0.023

1.1 (0.9-1.2)

0.401

- University

0.8 (0.7-1.0)

0.040

1.1 (0.9-1.4)

0.154

0.7 (0.5-0.9)*

0.014

1.1 (0.9-1.2)

0.320

1.0 (0.9-1.2)

0.656

1.0 (0.9-1.2)

0.740

Marital status

- Married/cohabiting

Ref

 

Ref

   

Ref

 

Ref

   

- Single

0.7 (0.6-0.9)*

0.001

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.274

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.110

1.0 (0.8-1.1)

0.642

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.829

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.884

- Divorced/separated

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

0.684

1.4 (1.0-1.9)

0.033

0.7 (0.4-1.0)

0.075

1.0 (0.9-1.2)

0.807

1.1 (0.9-1.3)

0.551

1.0 (0.7-1.3)

0.756

- Widow(er)

1.7 (1.1-2.6)*

0.009

1.0 (0.6-1.4)

0.819

1.8 (1.0-3.2)*

0.048

1.1 (0.9-1.3)

0.523

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.231

1.2 (0.9-1.6)

0.187

Currently working

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.886

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.983

1.0 (0.8-1.3)

0.935

1.2 (1.1-1.4)*

< 0.001

1.1 (1.0-1.3)

0.053

1.1 (0.9-1.3)

0.296

Current lifestyle:

- Daily smoker

0.7 (0.6-0.9)*

< 0.001

0.7 (0.6-0.8)*

< 0.001

1.0 (0.8-1.3)

0.816

0.9 (0.8-0.9)*

0.001

0.8 (0.7-0.8)*

< 0.001

1.1 (1.0-1.3)

0.090

- Hard physical activity

1.3 (1.1-1.5)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.8-1.1)

0.547

1.4 (1.1-1.8)*

0.011

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

0.084

1.1 (0.9-1.3)

0.288

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.985

Global Health:

- Very good

Ref

 

Ref

   

Ref

 

Ref

   

- Good

1.3 (1.1-1.6)*

0.009

1.4 (1.1-1.8)*

0.002

0.9 (0.7-1.2)

0.570

1.4 (1.2-1.6)*

< 0.001

1.5 (1.3-1.8)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.340

- Fair

2.0 (1.6-2.6)*

< 0.001

2.4 (1.8-3.1)*

< 0.001

0.8 (0.6-1.2)

0.379

1.8 (1.5-2.1)*

< 0.001

2.5 (2.1-3.0)*

< 0.001

0.7 (0.5-0.9)*

0.003

- Poor

2.9 (1.9-4.5)*

< 0.001

3.8 (2.5-5.9)*

< 0.001

0.8 (0.4-1.4)

0.382

2.5 (1.8-3.4)*

< 0.001

3.5 (2.5-4.9)*

< 0.001

0.7 (0.4-1.1)

0.139

Anxiety and depression

- 0-4

Ref

 

Ref

   

Ref

 

Ref

   

- 5-9

0.9 (0.8-1.1)

0.322

0.9 (0.8-1.1)

0.409

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.981

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

0.017

1.1 (1.0-1.3)

0.020

1.0 (0.8-1.1)

0.821

- 10-14

1.0 (0.8-1.1)

0.619

1.1 (0.9-1.3)

0.511

0.9 (0.7-1.2)

0.412

1.2 (1.1-1.4)*

< 0.001

1.3 (1.1-1.5)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.8-1.1)

0.482

- 15-19

1.0 (0.8-1.3)

0.908

1.1 (0.9-1.5)

0.271

0.9 (0.6-1.2)

0.465

1.3 (1.2-1.5)*

< 0.001

1.5 (1.2-1.7)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.376

- 20 and higher

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.198

1.2 (0.9-1.6)

0.279

0.7 (0.4-1.1)

0.093

1.1 (0.9-1.4)

0.215

1.3 (1.1-1.6)*

0.009

0.9 (0.6-1.1)

0.295

Recent complaint

1.9 (1.5-2.3)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.8-1.1)

0.267

2.0 (1.6-2.6)*

< 0.001

1.8 (1.5-2.1)*

< 0.001

1.0 (0.9-1.1)

0.787

1.8 (1.4-2.1)*

< 0.001

Chronic complaint

1.4 (1.2-1.6)*

< 0.001

1.3 (1.1-1.6)*

< 0.001

1.0 (0.8-1.3)

0.698

1.4 (1.2-1.5)*

< 0.001

1.2 (1.0-1.3)*

0.010

1.2 (1.0-1.3)*

0.043

Psychiatric complaint

1.3 (1.1-1.5)

0.011

1.9 (1.6-2.3)*

< 0.001

0.7 (0.5-0.9)*

0.002

1.2 (1.0-1.3)*

0.005

1.4 (1.2-1.5)*

< 0.001

0.8 (0.7-1.0)*

0.032

Diseases

- Asthma

0.8 (0.7-1.0)

0.048

0.9 (0.8-1.2)

0.501

0.9 (0.6-1.2)

0.368

1.0 (0.9-1.1)

0.834

1.1 (0.9-1.2)

0.431

0.9 (0.8-1.1)

0.462

- Hay fever

1.0 (0.9-1.2)

0.706

1.3 (1.1-1.6)*

< 0.001

0.8 (0.6-1.0)*

0.015

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

0.017

1.3 (1.2-1.4)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.7-1.0)*

0.019

- Heart disease

0.7 (0.6-0.9)*

0.002

0.7 (0.5-0.9)*

0.001

1.1 (0.8-1.5)

0.496

0.9 (0.7-1.0)

0.072

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.366

1.0 (0.7-1.3)

0.805

- Cancer

1.1 (0.8-1.4)

0.570

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.867

1.1 (0.8-1.5)

0.578

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.974

1.2 (1.0-1.3)

0.018

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.163

- Diabetes

1.0 (0.7-1.2)

0.720

1.2 (0.9-1.7)

0.168

0.8 (0.5-1.1)

0.196

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.160

1.0 (0.8-1.2)

0.832

0.9 (0.7-1.2)

0.419

- Musculoskeletal disease

1.1 (1.0-1.3)

0.118

0.8 (0.5-1.1)

0.175

1.5 (1.0-2.2)

0.065

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

0.033

0.8 (0.6-1.1)

0.168

1.4 (1.0-1.9)

0.050

Visited last year:

- Physician

1.8 (1.5-2.2)*

< 0.001

2.0 (1.7-2.4)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.7-1.1)

0.342

1.6 (1.4-1.9)*

< 0.001

1.9 (1.7-2.1)*

< 0.001

0.9 (0.7-1.0)

0.119

- Chiropractor

2.6 (2.2-3.0)*

< 0.001

3.2 (2.6-3.9)*

< 0.001

0.8 (0.6-1.0)

0.096

1.8 (1.6-2.1)*

< 0.001

3.2 (2.7-3.8)*

< 0.001

0.6 (0.5-0.7)*

< 0.001

  1. A ROR above 1 indicates that the adjOR for 2008 is higher than for 1997.
  2. * p-value < 0.01 for each year and p-value < 0.05 for comparison
  3. a all variables are adjusted for all other variables in the model.
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