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Demographic characteristics and vaccination status by Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) use, 2002 National Health Interview Survey |
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| Characteristic |
Recent CAM user (N = 10,867) |
Past CAM user (N = 12,781) |
Never CAM user (N = 6969) |
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| # |
% (95% CI) |
# |
% (95% CI) |
# |
% (95% CI) |
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| Sex |
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| Female |
6727 |
58.2 (± 1.1) |
7154 |
51.3 (± 1.1) |
3430 |
43.5 (± 1.4) |
| Age (years) |
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| 18–49 yrs |
6834 |
65.0 (± 1.1) |
7027 |
58.1 (± 1.2) |
4550 |
68.1 (± 1.4) |
| 50–64 yrs |
2545 |
23.4 (± 0.9) |
2725 |
21.8 (± 0.9) |
1164 |
16.3 (± 1.0) |
| 65+ yrs |
1488 |
11.6 (± 0.7) |
3029 |
20.0 (± 0.9) |
1255 |
15.6 (± 0.9) |
| Race/ethnicity |
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| NH-White |
7686 |
76.8 (± 1.0) |
8827 |
75.8 (± 1.1) |
3532 |
60.5 (± 1.7) |
| NH-Black |
1117 |
8.5 (± 0.7) |
1632 |
10.6 (± 0.7) |
1285 |
16.5 (± 1.3) |
| Hispanic |
1459 |
8.5 (± 0.6) |
1844 |
9.3 (± 0.7) |
1904 |
18.7 (± 1.2) |
| NH-Other |
605 |
6.2 (± 0.6) |
478 |
4.4 (± 0.5) |
248 |
4.4 (± 0.7) |
| Region |
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| Northeast |
2009 |
19.6 (± 1.0) |
2333 |
19.1 (± 1.0) |
1241 |
18.7 (± 1.3) |
| Midwest |
2675 |
25.8 (± 1.4) |
3091 |
25.6 (± 1.1) |
1291 |
20.5 (± 1.6) |
| South |
3460 |
31.6 (± 1.4) |
4867 |
38.1 (± 1.2) |
3000 |
43.6 (± 1.8) |
| West |
2723 |
23.0 (± 1.4) |
2490 |
17.2 (± 0.9) |
1437 |
17.2 (± 1.2) |
| Education level |
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| Less than High School |
1186 |
9.5 (± 0.7) |
2342 |
15.9 (± 0.8) |
2335 |
30.1 (± 1.4) |
| High School or GEDa |
2570 |
24.8 (± 1.1) |
4021 |
32.4 (± 1.0) |
2152 |
33.3 (± 1.3) |
| More than High School |
7061 |
65.7 (± 1.2) |
6310 |
51.7 (± 1.1) |
2301 |
36.6 (± 1.6) |
| Poverty Status |
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| Below poverty |
985 |
6.5 (± 0.5) |
1328 |
7.6 (± 0.6) |
1088 |
12.1 (± 0.9) |
| At or above poverty, < 200% poverty |
1375 |
10.7 (± 0.7) |
1915 |
12.7 (± 0.7) |
1284 |
16.6 (± 1.0) |
| At or above 200% poverty |
6486 |
63.9 (± 1.1) |
6419 |
55.0 (± 1.1) |
2502 |
40.8 (± 1.5) |
| Unknown |
2021 |
18.8 (± 0.9) |
3119 |
24.7 (± 1.0) |
2095 |
30.5 (± 1.5) |
| Smoking status |
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| Current |
2435 |
22.0 (± 1.0) |
2727 |
21.3 (± 0.9) |
1708 |
26.0 (± 1.3) |
| Former |
2705 |
25.4 (± 1.1) |
2953 |
23.5 (± 0.8) |
1081 |
16.3 (± 1.1 |
| Never |
5706 |
52.6 (± 1.2) |
7046 |
55.2 (± 1.0) |
4047 |
57.6 (± 1.6) |
| # Dr. visits |
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| 0–1 visits |
2933 |
27.2 (± 1.0) |
4400 |
35.3 (± 1.0) |
3394 |
50.2 (± 1.5) |
| 2–9 visits |
5659 |
53.2 (± 1.0) |
6560 |
52.3 (± 1.1) |
2782 |
40.9 (± 1.5) |
| 10+ visits |
2188 |
19.6 (± 0.9) |
1698 |
12.4 (± 0.6) |
666 |
8.9 (± 0.8) |
| Usual source of careb |
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| Yes |
9454 |
87.6 (± 0.7) |
11121 |
88.0 (± 0.7) |
5280 |
77.5 (± 1.2) |
| Priority for influenza vaccine |
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| Yes |
5211 |
45.9 (± 1.2) |
6627 |
49.0 (± 1.2) |
2852 |
38.5 (± 1.5) |
| Priority for pneumococcal vaccine |
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| Yes |
3238 |
27.5 (± 1.0) |
4631 |
33.0 (± 1.1) |
1968 |
26.0 (± 1.3) |
| Priority for hepatitis B vaccine |
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| Yes |
1407 |
12.5 (± 0.7) |
1052 |
8.3 (± 0.6) |
498 |
6.8 (± 0.7) |
| Insurance status |
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| No Insurance |
1537 |
13.2 (± 0.8) |
1755 |
12.7 (± 0.7) |
1782 |
24.2 (± 1.2) |
| Medicaid Only |
447 |
3.1 (± 0.4) |
595 |
3.8 (± 0.4) |
600 |
7.0 (± 0.7) |
| Medicare Only |
387 |
3.0 (± 0.4) |
854 |
5.4 (± 0.5) |
466 |
5.5 (± 0.6) |
| Single, Military, Other Pub/Govt, or IHS Only |
229 |
1.8 (± 0.3) |
288 |
2.0 (± 0.3) |
160 |
2.1 (± 0.4) |
| Private Only |
6217 |
61.0 (± 1.2) |
6390 |
55.2 (± 1.1) |
2932 |
47.1 (± 1.6) |
| Multiple Insurance |
2050 |
17.8 (± 0.8) |
2899 |
20.8 (± 0.9) |
1029 |
14.0 (± 0.9) |
| Received influenza vaccine |
3189 |
28.7 (± 1.0) |
4165 |
31.4 (± 0.9) |
1441 |
20.0 (± 1.1) |
| Received pneumococcal vaccine |
1788 |
16.1 (± 0.8) |
2513 |
18.4 (± 0.8) |
771 |
10.9 (± 0.8) |
| Received hepatitis B vaccine |
3066 |
30.1 (± 1.1) |
2799 |
24.0 (± 1.0) |
1206 |
19.5 (± 1.3) |
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aGED: General Educational Development bFrom the question: "Is there a place that you usually go to when you are sick or need advice about your health?" | ||||||
Stokley et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008 8:6 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-8-6 |
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