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Table 1 Characteristics of the GINIplus cohort and prevalence of use

From: Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among children from a German birth cohort (GINIplus): patterns, costs, and trends of use

  

Prevalence of use in %

 

n

Homeopathy1

Herbal drugs1

All medicinal CAM1

CAM providers2

Gender

     

 Male

1500

6.1

4.8

11.5

9.9

 Female

1513

8.9

6.5

16.3

11.6

Study area

     

 Munich

1457

9.0

5.8

15.7

14.0

 Wesel

1556

6.1

5.5

12.2

7.7

Maternal education

     

 Secondary school

380

5.0

3.2

9.0

4.2

 Junior high school

1251

7.7

5.6

14.2

10.4

 Baccalaureate

580

8.6

6.7

15.3

12.4

 University degree

795

7.7

6.2

14.6

13.2

Household income

     

 ≤60% of MEI

529

6.8

4.7

11.2

6.6

 60–100% of MEI

985

7.7

6.3

15.2

10.5

 >100% of MEI

1071

7.8

5.6

14.4

13.4

Total

3013

7.5

5.6

13.9

10.8

  1. Owing to missing values, the strata may not add up to the total number of participants.
  2. MEI = median equivalence income.
  3. 1Use within the last 4 weeks.
  4. 2Consultation with any type of CAM provider in the previous 12 months.
  5. CAM provider = non-medical health practitioner, homeopath, osteopath, and ‘others’.
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