A cross-sectional survey of complementary and alternative medicine use by children and adolescents attending the University Hospital of Wales

Table 2 Socio-demographic factors associated with CAM use

Variable	CAM users/Total	Percent %	Pearson chi-square for trend (df = 1)	p value
Demographics
Age (yr)
<2	33/74	45
2 – 4	36/97	37
3 – 8	48/103	47
9 – 11	28/89	31
> 12	61/137	46	0.27	0.60
Household Income (£)
< 6000	8/37	22
6001 – 12000	16/53	30
12001 – 20000	45/109	41
20001 – 30000	35/94	37
> 30000	83/159	52	14.30	<0.001
No. of children in household
One	49/120	41
Two	89/205	43
Three	41/101	41
> Three	25/69	36	0.44	0.51
Variable	CAM users/Total	Percent%	Odds Ratio (95% C.I.)	p value
Sex
Male	113/259	44	c
Female	93/241	39	0.8 (0.6 – 1.1)	0.25
Country of birth (child)
UK	201/485	41	c
Overseas	4/13	31	0.6 (0.2 – 2.1)	0.44
Country of birth (mother)
UK	186/455	41	c
Overseas	18/42	43	1.1 (0.6 – 2.1)	0.80
Country of birth (father)
UK	179/440	41	c
Overseas	24/54	44	1.2 (0.7 – 2.1)	0.60
Post secondary education (mother)
No	84/260	32	c
Yes	120/231	52	2.3 (1.6 – 3.3)	<0.001
Post secondary education (father)
No	92/249	37	c
Yes	109/234	47	1.5 (1.0 – 2.1)	0.03
Private Insurance
No	170/418	41	c
Yes	34/77	44	1.2 (0.7 – 1.9)	0.57

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