Table 3 Predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use

Gender

 Male

 Female

1.48*

(1.12–1.95)

1.36

(0.99–1.86)

1.49*

(1.21–1.84)

1.19

(0.94–1.50)

Study area

 Munich

 Wesel

0.62*

(0.46–0.84)

0.97

(0.69–1.36)

0.75

(0.59–0.94)

0.57**

(0.44–0.74)

Maternal education

 Secondary school

 Junior high school

1.61

(0.96–2.68)

1.79

(0.96–3.36)

1.66

(1.12–2.45)

2.57*

(1.50–4.39)

 Baccalaureate

1.72

(0.99–3.01)

2.15

(1.10–4.21)

1.71

(1.12–2.62)

2.80*

(1.59–4.92)

 University degree

1.38

(0.79–2.41)

2.03

(1.03–3.98)

1.54

(1.00–2.35)

2.49*

(1.42–4.36)

Household income

 ≤60% of MEI

 60–100% of MEI

0.99

(0.65–1.51)

1.20

(0.74–1.96)

1.27

(0.92–1.77)

1.35

(0.90–2.03)

 >100% of MEI

0.87

(0.56–1.37)

0.99

(0.59–1.67)

1.08

(0.76–1.53)

1.45

(0.96–2.20)