Table 1 Distributions of full sample and recent CAM users, NHIS, 2007
Sample % (n = 23,149) | Recent users (n = 7003) | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 38.9 |
Predisposing Factors | ||
Gender-by-Race *** | ||
White Females | 39.3 | 49.4 |
Black Females | 7.5 | 5.0 |
Hispanic Females | 5.8 | 3.7 |
Asian Females | 1.9 | 2.4 |
White Males | 33.4 | 31.9 |
Black Males | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Hispanic Males | 5.3 | 2.9 |
Asian Males | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Nativity Status *** | ||
United States born | 86.1 | 90.7 |
Foreign-born | 13.9 | 10.3 |
Age *** | ||
18–29 | 19.7 | 17.5 |
30–39 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
40–49 | 18.7 | 19.6 |
50–59 | 16.5 | 20.1 |
60–69 | 13.0 | 13.7 |
70+ | 14.5 | 11.3 |
Education *** | ||
< 12 years | 15.0 | 7.8 |
High school graduate | 29.1 | 21.8 |
> 12 years | 55.9 | 70.4 |
Marital Status | ||
Never married | 22.5 | 22.0 |
Married | 46.5 | 47.1 |
Cohabiting | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Divorced/Separated/Widow | 25.7 | 25.8 |
Enabling Resources | ||
Income *** | ||
0–$34,999 | 46.0 | 38.0 |
$35,000–$49,999 | 13.6 | 13.2 |
$50,000–$74,999 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
$75,000–$99,999 | 9.3 | 10.9 |
+ $100,000 | 13.6 | 18.4 |
Insurance Status *** | ||
Private | 66.4 | 72.8 |
Public | 18.3 | 14.7 |
Uninsured | 15.3 | 12.5 |
Delayed care because could not afford *** | ||
Yes | 11.6 | 15.1 |
No | 88.4 | 84.9 |
Did not receive care because could not afford *** | ||
Yes | 8.7 | 10.7 |
No | 91.3 | 89.3 |
Usual place for health care *** | ||
Yes | 85.6 | 87.4 |
No | 14.4 | 12.6 |
Region *** | ||
Northeast | 17.3 | 17.3 |
Midwest | 25.2 | 26.3 |
South | 36.7 | 30.4 |
West | 20.8 | 26.0 |
Need | ||
Perceived Health Status *** | ||
Excellent | 27.9 | 29.0 |
Very Good | 32.0 | 34.3 |
Good | 26.1 | 23.7 |
Fair | 10.4 | 10.0 |
Poor | 3.6 | 3.0 |
Health Conditions *** | ||
0 | 36.3 | 27.7 |
1–2 | 34.2 | 37.1 |
3–5 | 20.4 | 24.0 |
6+ | 9.1 | 11.2 |
Personal Health Practices | ||
Healthy Behavior Index *** | ||
0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1 | 9.9 | 8.3 |
2 | 35.1 | 29.1 |
3 | 39.6 | 43.7 |
4 | 14.1 | 18.0 |
Continuous Healthy Behavior Index*** Mean (SD) | 2.55 (.01) | 2.70 (.01) |