From: Health need and the use of alternative medicine among adults who do not use conventional medicine
Variable | All Adults | Percent Using Alternative Medicine | Chi-square p-value2 |
---|---|---|---|
External Environment | Â | Â | Â |
Region | Â | Â | <.01 |
   Northeast | 14.4 | 24.8 |  |
   Midwest | 23.9 | 27.0 |  |
   South | 37.8 | 21.6 |  |
   West | 23.9 | 27.5 |  |
MSA Status | Â | Â | .57 |
   MSA, central city | 32.5 | 23.9 |  |
   MSA, non-central city | 48.0 | 25.5 |  |
   Non-MSA | 19.5 | 24.4 |  |
Predisposing Factors | Â | Â | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | <.01 |
   Male | 69.5 | 23.3 |  |
   Female | 30.5 | 28.1 |  |
Age | Â | Â | <.001 |
   18-24 | 18.4 | 21.2 |  |
   25-44 | 47.9 | 25.6 |  |
   45-64 | 26.6 | 27.1 |  |
   65+ | 7.1 | 19.6 |  |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Hispanic | 18.6 | 16.8 |  |
   Non-Hispanic white | 64.2 | 27.6 |  |
   Non-Hispanic black | 10.9 | 18.8 |  |
   Non-Hispanic other | 6.3 | 30.0 |  |
Education | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Less than high school | 21.9 | 12.6 |  |
   High school diploma/G.E.D. | 30.5 | 22.3 |  |
   Some college/AA degree | 27.7 | 30.7 |  |
   Bachelor's or higher | 19.9 | 34.1 |  |
Class of Worker | Â | Â | <.01 |
   Private sector | 58.3 | 24.5 |  |
   Government | 7.5 | 27.9 |  |
   Self-employed/family business | 8.8 | 31.6 |  |
   Not working | 25.3 | 22.6 |  |
Born in the U.S. | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Yes | 77.0 | 26.5 |  |
   No | 23.0 | 19.2 |  |
Enabling Factors | Â | Â | Â |
Poverty Status | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Poor | 13.8 | 19.9 |  |
   Near poor | 20.9 | 21.8 |  |
   Not poor | 65.2 | 26.8 |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | .11 |
   Never married | 27.1 | 22.8 |  |
   Married/cohabiting | 59.6 | 25.3 |  |
   Divorced/separated | 10.1 | 27.7 |  |
   Widowed | 3.2 | 22.9 |  |
Health Insurance Coverage | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Uninsured | 33.5 | 24.7 |  |
   Private coverage | 58.2 | 25.9 |  |
   Public coverage | 8.3 | 17.4 |  |
Usual Place for Care | Â | Â | .52 |
   Yes | 61.6 | 25.1 |  |
   No | 38.4 | 24.3 |  |
Health Need Factors | Â | Â | Â |
Reported Health Status | Â | Â | .15 |
   Poor/fair | 5.2 | 21.1 |  |
   Good/very good/excellent | 94.8 | 24.9 |  |
Health Compared to 12 Months Ago | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Worse | 3.7 | 37.1 |  |
   About the same | 83.7 | 22.5 |  |
   Better | 12.6 | 36.5 |  |
Functional Limitation | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Yes | 14.5 | 35.8 |  |
   No | 85.5 | 22.9 |  |
Respondent Reported a Serious Chronic or Acute Condition? | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Yes | 23.8 | 30.7 |  |
   No | 76.2 | 22.6 |  |
Respondent Reported Back Problems | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Yes | 17.8 | 37.8 |  |
   No | 82.2 | 22.0 |  |
One or More Health Needs 3 | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Yes | 39.5% | 31.5 |  |
   No | 60.5 | 20.0 |  |
Personal Health Practices | Â | Â | Â |
Leisure-Time Physical Activity | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Never/unable | 42.2 | 15.1 |  |
   Some activity | 27.8 | 27.7 |  |
   Regular activity | 30.1 | 35.5 |  |
Alcohol Drinking Status | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Lifetime abstainer | 25.0 | 16.9 |  |
   Former drinker | 11.2 | 27.2 |  |
   Light/infrequent | 40.1 | 26.9 |  |
   Moderate/heavy | 23.7 | 29.4 |  |
Smoking Status | Â | Â | <.05 |
   Current smoker | 29.0 | 24.8 |  |
   Former smoker | 14.5 | 30.1 |  |
   Never smoked | 56.5 | 23.5 |  |
Barriers to conventional care | Â | Â | Â |
Delayed Care Due to Cost and/or non-Cost Barriers | Â | Â | <.001 |
   Yes | 13.2 | 39.1 |  |
   No | 86.8 | 22.5 |  |