Table 2

Demographic characteristics and vaccination status by Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) use, 2002 National Health Interview Survey

Characteristic
Recent CAM user (N = 10,867)
Past CAM user (N = 12,781)
Never CAM user (N = 6969)

#
% (95% CI)
#
% (95% CI)
#
% (95% CI)

Sex






Female
6727
58.2 (± 1.1)
7154
51.3 (± 1.1)
3430
43.5 (± 1.4)
Age (years)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






Yes
9454
87.6 (± 0.7)
11121
88.0 (± 0.7)
5280
77.5 (± 1.2)
Priority for influenza vaccine






Yes
5211
45.9 (± 1.2)
6627
49.0 (± 1.2)
2852
38.5 (± 1.5)
Priority for pneumococcal vaccine






Yes
3238
27.5 (± 1.0)
4631
33.0 (± 1.1)
1968
26.0 (± 1.3)
Priority for hepatitis B vaccine






Yes
1407
12.5 (± 0.7)
1052
8.3 (± 0.6)
498
6.8 (± 0.7)
Insurance status






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)

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