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Table 3 Factors associated with satisfaction after complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by children ( n= 1,365)

From: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in children: a telephone-based survey in Korea

Factor

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

CAM therapy groups

  

 Natural products

0.256 (0.192–0.340)

<0.01

 Manipulative and body-based practices

3.429 (0.631–18.629)

0.15

 Other CAM practices

0.196 (0.085–0.455)

<0.01

 Mind-body medicine

Reference

 

Gender

  

 Male

1.261 (1.070–1.486)

<0.01

 Female

Reference

 

Region of residence

  

 Metropolitan

0.848 (0.719–1.000)

0.04

 Others

Reference

 

Age (years)

  

 ≤ 3

1.920 (1.286–2.866)

<0.01

 4–6

1.319 (1.022–1.702)

0.02

 7–12

1.236 (1.002–1.526)

0.02

 ≥13

Reference

 

Perceived health statusa

  

 Good

1.428 (0.954–2.138)

0.08

 Poor

Reference

 

Self-reported illness

  

 Yes

0.896 (0.737–1.088)

0.15

 No

Reference

 

Doctor visit

  

 Yes

0.695 (0.525–0.921)

0.01

 No

Reference

 

Relationship to subject

  

 Father

0.813 (0.311–2.131)

0.97

 Mother

1.095 (0.421–2.849)

0.58

 Grandparent

Reference

 

Caregiver age (years)

  

 <40

1.356 (0.852–2.157)

0.18

 40–49

1.266 (0.827–1.939)

0.24

 ≥50

Reference

 

Caregiver educational level

  

 Less than high school diploma

1.027 (0.546–1.929)

0.93

 High school diploma

1.016 (0.851–1.213)

0.73

 Above college or university diploma

Reference

 

Family income (106 KRW/month)

  

 <2

0.886 (0.582–1.350)

0.62

 2–2.9

0.932 (0.711–1.221)

0.6

 3–3.9

0.903 (0.716–1.138)

0.28

 4–4.9

1.100 (0.849–1.426)

0.52

 >5

Reference

 

CAM use by adult family members

  

 Yes

1.244 (1.044–1.483)

0.01

 No

Reference

 
  1. Odd ratios have been adjusted for CAM group, gender, region of residence, age, perceived health status, self-reported specific illness, doctor visit, relationship to subject, caregiver age, caregiver educational level, family income, and CAM use by adult family members for a GEE for ordinal data.
  2. a The perceived health status of children was classified as “good,” including excellent or good, or “poor,” including fair, poor, or very poor.