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Table 4 Odds of CAM use among adults by chronic disease dyads and triads

From: Complementary and alternative medicine use among persons with multiple chronic conditions: results from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey

Disease Combinations

Adjusted Odds of CAM Use

aOR [95% CI]

p-value

Disease Dyads

ChoBp

 No (ref)

1.04[0.95–1.14]

0.351

 Yes

1.00

ChoDiab

 No (ref)

0.92[0.75–1.11]

0.368

 Yes

1.00

ChoOb

 No (ref)

1.08[0.96–1.21]

0.210

 Yes

1.00

BpDiab

 No (ref)

1.06[0.91–1.24]

0.451

 Yes

1.00

BpOb

 No (ref)

1.05[0.96–1.15]

0.309

 Yes

1.00

DiabOb

 No (ref)

0.70[0.55–0.88]

0.003

 Yes

1.00

Disease Triads

ChoBpDiab

 No (ref)

1.00

 Yes

1.11[0.94–1.32]

0.210

ChoBpOb

 No (ref)

1.00

 Yes

1.22[1.09–1.36]

0.001

ChoDiabOb

 No (ref)

1.00

 Yes

1.41[1.02–1.94]

0.037

BpDiabOb

 No (ref)

1.00

 Yes

0.83[0.67–1.03]

0.083

  1. Disease Dyads: ChoBp = Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension; ChoDiab = Hypercholesterolemia and Diabetes; ChoOb = Hypercholesterolemia and Obesity; BpDiab = Hypertension and Diabetes; BpOb = Hypertension and Obesity; DiabOb = Diabetes and Obesity
  2. Disease Triads: ChoBpDiab = Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension and Diabetes; ChoBpOb = Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension and Obesity; BpDiabOb = Hypertension and Diabetes and Obesity; ChoDiabOb = Hypercholesterolemia and Diabetes and Obesity