Table 4 Factors associated with consultation with a doctor among complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) users ( n = 1,365)

Gender

 Male

1.109 (0.861–1.429)

0.42

 Female

Reference

Region of residence

 Metropolitan

1.239 (0.956–1.608)

0.11

 Others

Reference

Age (years)

 ≤ 3

1.679 (0.928–3.037)

0.09

 4–6

1.611 (1.074–2.415)

0.02

 7–12

1.158 (0.831–1.613)

0.39

 ≥13

Reference

Perceived health status^a

 Good

0.514 (0.275–0.959)

0.04

 Poor

Reference

Self-reported illness

 Yes

1.645 (1.242–2.177)

<0.01

 No

Reference

Doctor visit

 Yes

0.835 (0.536–1.301)

0.43

 No

Reference

Relationship to subject

 Father

0.964 (0.258–3.603)

0.96

 Mother

1.398 (0.374–5.222)

0.62

 Grandparent

Reference

Caregiver age (years)

 <40

1.020 (0.497–2.093)

0.96

 40–49

0.794 (0.404–1.560)

0.50

 ≥50

Reference

Caregiver educational level

 Less than high school diploma

0.503 (0.182–1.395)

0.19

 High school diploma

0.819 (0.623–1.077)

0.15

 Above college or university diploma

Reference

Family income (10⁶ KRW/month)

 <2

0.796 (0.429–1.477)

0.47

 2–2.9

0.865 (0.573–1.306)

0.49

 3–3.9

0.742 (0.515–1.068)

0.11

 4–4.9

0.923 (0.618–1.379)

0.69

 >5

Reference

CAM use by adult family members

 Yes

1.203 (0.919–1.574)

0.18

 No

Reference