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Table 4 Determinants of herbal medicinal product use

From: Use of herbal medicinal products among children and adolescents in Germany

 

Model 1*, R2 = .06

Model 2**, R2 = .06

(Total study population N = 17,450)

(Medicine users only n = 8,899)

 

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Age group in years

    

0 – 2

4.21

3.19-5.56

2.72

2.04-3.62

3 – 6

3.71

2.82-4.88

3.80

2.88-5.02

7 – 10

1.84

1.37-2.47

2.27

1.68-3.07

11 – 13

1.61

1.20-2.15

2.02

1.50-2.73

14 – 17

1

   

Region 2

    

Northern

1

 

1

 

Central

1.23

0.97-1.55

1.27

1.02-1.58

Southern

1.37

1.05-1.79

1.32

1.02-1.70

Immigration background

    

No

1.65

1.28-2.11

1.36

1.06-1.76

Yes

1

 

1

 

General health status

    

Excellent

1

 

1

 

Good

1.48

1.28-1.70

1.31

1.13-1.53

Fair/bad/very bad

2.17

1.59-2.98

1.67

1.20-2.32

CSHCN-screener***

    

Yes

1.05

0.83-1.34

0.71

0.56-0.91

No

1

 

1

 

Social status

    

Lower

1

 

1

 

Intermediate

1.32

1.10-1.60

1.28

1.05-1.56

Higher

1.41

1.14-1.73

1.29

1.04-1.60

  1. OR = odds ratio, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.
  2. *Herbal medicinal product users vs. those who do not use herbal medicinal product as the dependent variable.
  3. **Herbal medicinal product users vs. users of other medicine (except for herbal medicinal products) as the dependent variable.
  4. ***Children with Special Health Care Needs.
  5. Other variables included in model 1 and model 2: sex, region 1 (East vs. West), urbanicity (rural areas vs. cities) and BMI.
  6. Data source: German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) 2003–2006.