From: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Europe
Overall | Physical | Consumable | |||||||
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CAM use | CAM use | CAM use | |||||||
O.R. | 95% CI | O.R. | 95% CI | O.R. | 95% CI | ||||
Female | 1.62 | 1.49 | 1.75 | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.62 | 1.80 | 1.61 | 2.01 |
Age group (ref. 25–44 years) | |||||||||
45–64 years | 1.01 (−) | .94 | 1.08 | .97 (−) | .87 | 1.08 | 1.01 (−) | .93 | 1.11 |
65+ years | .94 (−) | .74 | 1.20 | .81 (−) | .62 | 1.07 | 1.04 (−) | .79 | 1.36 |
Educational level (ref. Primary Education) | |||||||||
Secondary education | 1.58 | 1.39 | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.46 | 1.93 | 1.48 | 1.24 | 1.77 |
Tertiary education | 2.00 | 1.70 | 2.34 | 2.03 | 1.66 | 2.49 | 2.07 | 1.66 | 2.58 |
Financial strain (ref. Difficult/very difficult on present income) | |||||||||
Coping | 1.13 (−) | .98 | 1.31 | 1.24 | 1.07 | 1.45 | 1.06 (−) | .90 | 1.24 |
Living comfortably | 1.31 | 1.15 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.25 | 1.70 | 1.10 (−) | .95 | 1.29 |
Main activity (ref. Unemployed/Housework) | |||||||||
Paid work | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.10 | 1.58 | .92 (−) | .81 | 1.06 |
Retired | .83 (−) | .69 | 1.00 | .93 (−) | .75 | 1.15 | .71 | .58 | .87 |
Permanently sick or disabled | 1.03 (−) | .86 | 1.24 | 1.21 (−) | .97 | 1.50 | .97 (−) | .75 | 1.26 |
Health care use (ref. No doctor visits) | |||||||||
Only GP | 1.84 | 1.62 | 2.10 | 1.76 | 1.53 | 2.02 | 1.87 | 1.59 | 2.20 |
MS or MS and GP | 2.87 | 2.37 | 3.47 | 2.95 | 2.40 | 3.63 | 2.75 | 2.14 | 3.53 |
Unmet need | 1.57 | 1.40 | 1.76 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.65 | 1.51 | 1.27 | 1.78 |
Dissatisfied with health services | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 1.21 | 1.08 | 1.35 |
Poor health | .97 (−) | .88 | 1.07 | .97 (−) | .89 | 1.06 | .98 (−) | .81 | 1.17 |
Longstanding health problem | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.65 | 1.54 | 1.32 | 1.79 | 1.29 | 1.11 | 1.51 |
Constant term | .03 | .02 | .04 | .01 | .01 | .02 | .02 | .01 | .03 |
ICC | .076 | .160 | .158 |