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Table 6 Correlates of CAM use among participants with radiographic-confirmed knee OA by BMI level

From: CAM use among overweight and obese persons with radiographic knee osteoarthritis

 

BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2

BMI between 30 and <35 kg/m2

BMI between 25 and <30 kg/m2

BMI < 25 kg/m2

(n = 364)

(n = 804)

(n = 1,042)

(n = 465)

 

Odds ratios (95% Confidence intervals) a

Age ≥ 65 years

2.79 (1.53-5.09)

1.29 (0.89-1.86)

1.01 (0.73-1.39)

1.22 (0.72-2.06)

Women

1.85 (1.08-3.15)

1.56 (1.11-2.17)

1.66 (1.25-2.21)

3.27 (2.03-5.27)

Race/ethnicity

    

  Black

0.87 (0.51-1.48)

0.84 (0.57-1.25)

0.36 (0.23-0.58)

1.06 (0.42-2.71)

  Latino

1.04 (0.13-8.13)

1.73 (0.24-12.34)

0.98 (0.33-2.97)

1.53 (0.30-7.68)

  Other

0.20 (0.02-2.14)

1.69 (0.57-5.00)

1.48 (0.54-4.07)

2.35 (0.63-8.81)

  Non-hispanic white

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Education

    

  ≥College graduate

0.96 (0.49-1.87)

1.84 (1.20-2.82)

1.71 (1.14-2.56)

1.58 (0.80-3.13)

  Some college

1.00 (0.52-1.91)

1.54 (0.97-2.43)

1.43 (0.91-2.24)

1.37 (0.63-2.96)

  High school or less

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Employment status

2.21 (1.26-3.88)

1.08 (0.75-1.55)

0.83 (0.61-1.13)

1.66 (1.01-2.73)

Depression

1.28 (0.66-2.50)

0.89 (0.52-1.52)

0.95 (0.55-1.64)

0.34 (0.14-0.81)

KOOS–QOLb

0.70 (0.53-0.91)

0.55 (0.45-0.66)

0.66 (0.57-0.78)

0.62 (0.48-0.80)

Multi-joint osteoarthritis

1.36 (0.79-2.33)

1.64 (1.17-2.30)

1.25 (0.94-1.68)

1.96 (1.24-3.11)

Isometric strength/chair stands (seconds)b

0.92 (0.71-1.19)

0.78 (0.66-0.93)

1.06 (0.91-1.23)

0.95 (0.74-1.21)

OARSIc Grade 3 (severe)

1.87 (0.92-3.79)

1.28 (0.79-2.06)

1.60 (1.07-2.39)

2.49 (1.26-4.91)

  Grade 1–2 (narrowed)

1.27 (0.73-2.22)

1.08 (0.74-1.56)

1.15 (0.84-1.58)

1.17 (0.73-1.86)

  Grade 0 (normal)

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

  1. aModels stratified by obesity levels. bOdds ratios are per one standard deviation change in KOOS-QOL scale and chair stand test. cX-ray evidence of joint space narrowing.