Table 4 |
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Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Herbal Use Among Urban Multiethnic Primary Care Patients (n = 302) |
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Variable |
OR |
95% CI |
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Main Effects |
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Gender |
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Male |
1.00 |
|
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Female |
1.12 |
(0.60–2.11) |
|
Age (yrs) |
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< 30 |
1.00 |
|
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≥ 30 |
1.37 |
(0.74–2.55) |
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Race/Ethnicity |
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African-American |
1.00 |
|
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White & Hispanic |
2.42* |
(1.33–4.40) |
|
Education |
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< College |
1.00 |
|
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≥ College |
1.11 |
(0.58–2.15) |
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Immigrant Family History |
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|
No |
1.00 |
|
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Yes |
2.23* |
(1.20–4.14) |
|
Herbal Use by Other Family Member |
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|
No |
1.00 |
|
|
Yes |
7.98* |
(4.48–14.18) |
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Clinic Type |
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High SES Clinic |
1.00 |
|
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Low SES Clinic |
0.80 |
(0.40–1.60) |
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Interactions |
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Immigrant Family History * Herbal Use by Other Family Members |
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|
19.39 |
(8.11–46.38) |
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*p < 0.05 |
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Kuo et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2004 4:18 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-18 |
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