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Table 3 GP users’ probability of CAM provider use*

From: Continuity of GP care is associated with lower use of complementary and alternative medical providers: a population-based cross-sectional survey

 

CAM provider use n = 8099

OR

95% CI

GP duration

  

 0-2 years

1.00

(ref)

 >2 years

0.81

0.68-0.96

GP frequency

  

 < 3 visits

1.00

(ref)

 3 visits +

1.57

1.37-1.81

Gender

  

 Female

1.00

(ref)

 Male

0.45

0.39-0.52

Age

  

 30-49

1.00

(ref)

 50-69

0.81

0.70-0.94

 70-87

0.56

0.43-0.71

Marital status

  

 Single

1.00

(ref)

 Married/cohabitant

0.78

0.65-0.93

Household income**

  

 Low

1.00

(ref)

 Low middle

1.46

1.12-1.90

 High middle

1.74

1.29-2.33

 High

1.62

1.16-2.27

Education***

  

 Low

1.00

(ref)

 Middle

1.04

0.86-1.25

 High

1.16

0.95-1.41

Self-rated health

  

 Poor

1.00

(ref)

 Fair

0.62

0.48-0.80

 Good

0.45

0.35-0.58

 Excellent

0.35

0.26-0.48

  1. CAM, complementary and alternative medical provider; GP, general practitioner; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
  2. *Multivariable logistic regression with all left column variables in the model.
  3. **Low (< NOK 200,000), Low middle (NOK 201,000-400,000), High middle (NOK 401,000-700,000), High (> NOK 700,000).
  4. ***Low (primary/part of secondary school), Middle (high school), High (college/university).