Table 1 Logistic regression using sample characteristics, health profile and complementary medicines as predictors of adherence versus non adherence
From: Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) and adherence to mental health medications
| Â | N | B | Wald Chi-square | odds ratio | 95% CI for odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Lower | Upper |
Use of CAMs (ref = none) | 660 |  | 1.66 |  |  |  |
Only non-pharmacological CAMs | 225 | -.05 | .05 | .95 | .64 | 1.43 |
Only herbal remedies / supplements | 34 | .56 | 1.45 | 1.75 | .70 | 4.35 |
Both non-pharmacological and herbal remedies / supplements | 103 | -.06 | .05 | .94 | .53 | 1.65 |
Drug type (ref = sleeping pills/sedatives) | 80 |  | 8.01 |  |  |  |
Anti-depressant medications | 431 | .19 | .41 | 1.21 | .68 | 2.15 |
Tranquilizers | 60 | -.31 | .52 | .73 | .31 | 1.71 |
Amphetamines or other stimulants | 5 | .38 | .11 | 1.47 | .16 | 13.61 |
Anti-psychotic medications | 10 | -.40 | .20 | .67 | .11 | 3.91 |
Other mental health medicine | 79 | -.65 | 2.58 | .52 | .24 | 1.15 |
Multiple medication types | 357 | -.07 | .05 | .93 | .51 | 1.70 |
Chronic physical health conditions (ref = absent (N = 88) v present) | 934 | .10 | .12 | 1.11 | .62 | 1.98 |
Psychiatric morbidity (ref = no disorders) | 298 |  | 1.60 |  |  |  |
1 disorder | 209 | -.25 | 1.16 | .77 | .49 | 1.23 |
2 disorders | 158 | .06 | .05 | 1.06 | .64 | 1.77 |
3 or more disorders | 357 | -.08 | .14 | .92 | .59 | 1.44 |
Medication count | Â | -.06 | 4.59* | .94 | .88 | .99 |
Sex (ref = male (N = 296) v female | 726 | -.01 | .00 | .99 | .70 | 1.40 |
Age 18-29Â years (ref) | 148 | Â | 4.76 | Â | Â | Â |
30-44Â years | 327 | -.01 | .00 | .99 | .56 | 1.73 |
45-59Â years | 345 | .00 | .00 | .99 | .55 | 1.79 |
60Â years plus | 202 | -.52 | 2.12 | .60 | .30 | 1.20 |
Ethnicity (ref = non-hispanic white) | 858 |  | 6.60 |  |  |  |
Non-hispanic black | 72 | .48 | 1.93 | 1.62 | .82 | 3.21 |
Hispanic | 57 | .73 | 4.87* | 2.07 | 1.08 | 3.94 |
Other | 35 | .34 | .43 | 1.40 | .51 | 3.83 |
Marital status (ref = married or cohabiting | 524 |  | 1.80 |  |  |  |
Previously married | 316 | -.12 | .36 | .89 | .60 | 1.31 |
Never married | 182 | .25 | .99 | 1.29 | .78 | 2.11 |
Family income (ref = low) | 245 |  | .97 |  |  |  |
Low average | 278 | .19 | .63 | 1.21 | .76 | 1.93 |
High average | 288 | .01 | .01 | 1.01 | .62 | 1.65 |
High | 211 | .13 | .23 | 1.14 | .67 | 1.95 |
Education 0–11 years (ref) | 161 |  | .18 |  |  |  |
12Â years education | 280 | .04 | .02 | 1.04 | .63 | 1.72 |
13-15Â years education | 329 | -.04 | .02 | .96 | .56 | 1.63 |
16 or more years education | 252 | -.05 | .03 | .95 | .54 | 1.69 |