Table 1 Association of socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics with CAM use in the study population (n = 180)
Characteristics | Overall | CAM users | CAM non-users | OR (95Â % CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | n = 180 | n = 73 | n = 107 |  |
Age (years) | 53.78 ± 9.93 | 50.78 ± 10 | 55.64 ± 9.43 | 0.95 (0.92-0.98) |
Recruitment site | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…ŸPrivate academic medical center | 116 (64.4) | 64 (87.7) | 52 (48.6) | 1 |
á…ŸPhilanthropic general hospital | 64 (35.6) | 9 (12.3) | 55 (51.4) | 0.13 (0.06-0.29) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…ŸSingle | 35 (19.4) | 8 (11) | 27 (25.2) | 1 |
á…ŸMarried | 145 (80.6) | 65 (89) | 80 (74.8) | 2.74 (1.17-6.44) |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…ŸHigh school or less | 56 (31.1) | 18 (24.7) | 38 (35.5) | 1 |
á…ŸUniversity degree | 124 (68.9) | 55 (75.3) | 69 (64.5) | 1.68 (0.87-3.27) |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…ŸUnemployed | 128 (71.1) | 51 (69.9) | 77 (72) | 1 |
á…ŸEmployed | 52 (28.9) | 22 (30.1) | 30 (28) | 0.90 (0.47-1.74) |
Type of health insurance | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…ŸPrivate | 44 (24.4) | 22 (30.1) | 22 (20.6) | 1 |
á…ŸPublic | 136 (75.6) | 51 (69.9) | 85 (79.4) | 0.60 (0.30-1.19) |
Monthly incomeb | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…Ÿ<500$ | 36 (20.1) | 9 (12.3) | 27 (25.5) | 1 |
á…Ÿ500-1000$ | 74 (41.1) | 33 (45.2) | 41 (38.7) | 2.42 (0.99-5.84) |
á…Ÿ>1000$ | 69 (38.5) | 31 (42.5) | 38 (35.8) | 2.45 (1.00-5.97) |
Duration of breast cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…Ÿ<1Â year | 71 (39.4) | 32 (43.8) | 39 (36.4) | 1 |
á…Ÿ1-5 years | 66 (36.7) | 24 (32.9) | 42 (39.3) | 0.70 (0.35-1.38) |
á…Ÿ>5Â years | 43 (23.9) | 17 (23.3) | 26 (24.3) | 0.80 (0.37-1.72) |
Family history of breast cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…ŸNo | 105 (58.3) | 43 (58.9) | 62 (57.9) | 1 |
á…ŸYes | 75 (41.7) | 30 (41.1) | 45 (42.1) | 1.04 (0.579-1.90) |
State of breast cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
á…ŸEarly stage | 99 (55) | 32 (43.8) | 67 (62.6) | 1 |
á…ŸLocally advanced | 44 (24.4) | 21 (28.8) | 23 (21.5) | 1.91 (0.93-3.95) |
á…ŸMetastatic | 37 (20.6) | 20 (27.4) | 17 (15.9) | 2.46 (1.14-5.33) |
Adhere to doctor’s recommendations |  |  |  |  |
á…ŸNo | 12 (6.7) | 6 (8.2) | 6 (5.6) | 1 |
á…ŸYes | 168 (93.3) | 67 (91.8) | 101 (94.4) | 1.51 (0.47-4.87) |